Install of server on Windows Vista

This took a bit of work but I really want to stick to Vista, so here it goes:

IIS7

Start->Control Panel->Programs->Turn Windows features on or off.

Check - Internet Information Services.

Check - ISAPI Extensions - World Wide Web Services -> Application Development Services

PHP

Download php and unzip to c:\php

Go to php.ini-dist in c:\php\

Edit line ;extension=php_mysql.dll to extension=php_mysql.dll

Copy php.ini-dist from c:\php\ to c:\windows\ and rename it to php.ini

Go to c:\php\ext and copy the file php_mysql.dll.

Go to C:\Windows\System32 and paste the dll there.

Start->run and start InetMgr.exe

-> Handler Mappings

Add Script Map…

“Request path:” *.php

“Executable:” C:\php\php5isapi.dll

“Name:” PHP

Click OK

MySQL

Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet

Windows Firewall > “Allow a Program through Windows Firewall”

Exceptions > Add Port

MySQL5
3306
TCP

Click OK

Download MySql from server and run installation

And that’s about it, Having problems with phpmyadmin at the moment.