it's version 6.
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Browse All TopicsI just installed PHP on my IIS server, and every time I open a .php page it tries to download the file.
how can I fix that.
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This article http://learn.iis.net/page.
Is where I would start. It is much easier on IIS7, but I have done it by following this for IIS6
I assume you mean the Microsoft Web Platform installer.
Did you install the FastCGI extension as well as PHP?
Will the web site return a valid html page or an asp page?
To see if php is working go a command prompt and cd to the directory that php was installed in (probably c:\program files\php) issue the command php --info
This should result in a "bunch" of text displaying on the screen detailing the configuration.
If that works, it means php is installed, but either FastCGI handler, the application mapping or some other IIS component is not set up correctly. The earlier document can walk you through checking that out.
Thanks for the images... I did look at that and it's all correct.
here is the link to the website.
http://suburbantherapy.com
if you click on any link it asks me to download the files.
Just tried on FF and I get this error.
I guess googles chrome doesn't display the error... :(
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FastCGI Error
The FastCGI Handler was unable to process the request.
Error Details:
* The FastCGI executable could not be found
* Error Number: 3 (0x80070003).
* Error Description: The system cannot find the path specified.
HTTP Error 500 - Server Error.
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I would not use FastCGI with IIS6, use IIS ISAPI module and use the Windows installer: http://us3.php.net/get/php
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can you place a phpinfo page in any of the directories and see the results?
To do this create a file called info.php (really anything.php) and make sure it contains the code snippet below
That when called in a web browsershould return the same values as php --info at the command line.
If that shows, then maybe its the application. What blog software are you using.
as far as FastCGI vs ISAPI, both should work fine.
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by: kcristianoPosted on 2009-11-04 at 07:55:22ID: 25740583
Which version of IIS? Version 6 or V 7?
Did you add the handler mappings?