PHP to work with IIS 6 in 64bit Windows Server 2003

[MattGibson]

I am a Windows systems admin who has very little experience with PHP beyond the basic install and ini file.

I am trying to make PHP 5 work inside a Windows Server 2003 x64 server using IIS6 and just cannot seem to get there. The walkthroughs I have found have all proven ineffective.

I wonder if anyone here has any experience or tips they can send me. I am reading reading reading, which is always a good thing, but a push in the right direction would be appreciated.

Could you please advise me if this is possible?

Many Thanks
Matt Gibson

[matt40k]

Windows Server 2008 comes with built in support... assuming that's an option.

[Michael]

PHP in IIS6 does work fine. It shouldn't make any difference whether Windows is 32bit or 64bit. There are lots of guides available to talk you through it!

[MattGibson]

But that's the only difference, I've set-up all this before on our old server. I've installed a new server running Exchange 2007 & IIS6 but i can for the life of me get it to work.

Followed all the on-line walk-through's step by step!!

Any suggestions would be great?

[FN-GM]

But that's the only difference, I've set-up all this before on our old server. I've installed a new server running Exchange 2007 & IIS6 but i can for the life of me get it to work.

Followed all the on-line walk-through's step by step!!

Any suggestions would be great?

might be best off opening a new post and describing the problem better

[mac_shinobi]

not sure if its safe to do this but couldn't you just use WAMP ?

http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php

Not sure if you wanna do that on a server though ?

[MattGibson]

Yeah that's what i thought it might be my only option..........

[mac_shinobi]

Yeah that's what i thought it might be my only option..........

If you check in the event viewer ( administrative tools --> event viewer ) are there any errors relating to IIS or PHP or anything ?

If so whats the event ID and description ?

[FN-GM]

IIS7 is much easier to install PHP and get it working....