How to install and configure the PHP environment under Vista operating system

After downloading PHP 5
Extract the files into the C:\PHP directory
Then copy the DLL files under the root directory to C:\Windows\System32
Then change the php.ini-dist to PHP.ini
Will
Extension_dir = "./"
Change
Extension_dir = "c:/php/ext/"
Note that the following must be/end

If your session build fails, you can create a session in the C:\php directory

Then modify the php.ini
Will
; Session.save_path = "/tmp"
Change
Session.save_path = "C:/php/session"

If you need a database or GD library

MySQL Open method
; Extension=php_mysql.dll
Be able to use other functions as before;

Run Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager after

Left select navigation, then select Site, double-click Default Web site
There is a function on the right to set up
Set up the ISAPI filter first, then go to the right and select "Add"
Filter Name Input PHP

Executable File Selection C:\php\php5isapi.dll
Are you sure
Back to admin then set handler mappings, select Add script map in right corner
Request Path Input *.php
Executable File Selection C:\php\php5isapi.dll
Name set to PHP
Ok back to admin home
Then set the default document
When the filename is last entered, index.php note the comma requires a space

After you set up the directory, you can use the

But this time, please enter IISRESET at the command prompt to restart the IIS service

Create a index.php file under the server directory you set up

Inside input
?
Phpinfo ();
?>

Try it, at least I did it successfully, and IIS 7 is really different from what it used to be, and it's particularly powerful.