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Install PHP on Windows 2003 IIs x64
Posted on 2009-03-30
Hi
This a simple question.
How to configure the PHP in the Windows 2003?? And a x64 server is an extra :)
To run this i know that i need to run
CSCRIPT ADSUTIL.VBS SET W3SVC/AppPools/Enable32bit
But the issue here is run the php.
I have follow all the steps that i find in the Internet, but still i cant get this to work
I create a web extension with the php.exe file, and nothing. I have change the php.ini, and still cant get this to work
I have a server with this, then the server dead, now i create a new one and cant get the php to work.
After i change some settings, and create a file teste.php with:
<?php
// Show all information
phpinfo();
?>
and in the browser localhost/teste.php
I cant get nothing, no error, but still no information.
I am missing something, but i cant figure out what
Thank you
Jail
This a simple question.
How to configure the PHP in the Windows 2003?? And a x64 server is an extra :)
To run this i know that i need to run
CSCRIPT ADSUTIL.VBS SET W3SVC/AppPools/Enable32bit
But the issue here is run the php.
I have follow all the steps that i find in the Internet, but still i cant get this to work
I create a web extension with the php.exe file, and nothing. I have change the php.ini, and still cant get this to work
I have a server with this, then the server dead, now i create a new one and cant get the php to work.
After i change some settings, and create a file teste.php with:
<?php
// Show all information
phpinfo();
?>
and in the browser localhost/teste.php
I cant get nothing, no error, but still no information.
I am missing something, but i cant figure out what
Thank you
Jail
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What other configuration have you done? Did you restart after enabling 32-bit apps? Have you added php.exe or the ISAPI dll as a filter? Have you made sure the IIS service user has adequate permissions to your PHP directory? Have you added the PHP directory to your path? Have you set the force_redirect option to 0 in php.ini? Have you set your document root properly in php.ini? Have you added PHP as a valid web service extension?
Most importantly, have you read and followed the instructions in both of these pages:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.manual.php
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis.php
Most importantly, have you read and followed the instructions in both of these pages:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.manual.php
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis.php
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Hi
Thank for the reply
I will try to answer all your questions
- What other configuration have you done?
I have tried severak. But the last was FastCGI
I have fastCGI, and the webPI for the configurations, and no luck
- Did you restart after enabling 32-bit apps?
Nope. This i neve did. I always enable and try to run php. Do you thing this may be a diffenrece?
- Have you added php.exe or the ISAPI dll as a filter?
I have tried with both ways.
- Have you made sure the IIS service user has adequate permissions to your PHP directory?
No i did not confirm that. But since this was a instaltion with webpi, or just msi, i think i do not need.
-- Have you added the PHP directory to your path?
YEs
-- Have you set the force_redirect option to 0 in php.ini?
Yes
- Have you set your document root properly in php.ini? Have you added PHP as a valid web service extension?
YES i have tried to use dll, or exe as the web service extension.
I think the problem in where is the x64 server. I am not a php expert, but i have done this before, but never in a x64. Since i have no restart the server after enabling the 32 bit, maybe this was the reason.
Jail
Thank for the reply
I will try to answer all your questions
- What other configuration have you done?
I have tried severak. But the last was FastCGI
I have fastCGI, and the webPI for the configurations, and no luck
- Did you restart after enabling 32-bit apps?
Nope. This i neve did. I always enable and try to run php. Do you thing this may be a diffenrece?
- Have you added php.exe or the ISAPI dll as a filter?
I have tried with both ways.
- Have you made sure the IIS service user has adequate permissions to your PHP directory?
No i did not confirm that. But since this was a instaltion with webpi, or just msi, i think i do not need.
-- Have you added the PHP directory to your path?
YEs
-- Have you set the force_redirect option to 0 in php.ini?
Yes
- Have you set your document root properly in php.ini? Have you added PHP as a valid web service extension?
YES i have tried to use dll, or exe as the web service extension.
I think the problem in where is the x64 server. I am not a php expert, but i have done this before, but never in a x64. Since i have no restart the server after enabling the 32 bit, maybe this was the reason.
Jail
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Restarting can't hurt, and it's always a good idea to restart services when you make a configuration change. IIRC, setting an environment variable (like PATH) does not take effect until the system is rebooted...don't quote me on that, though.
Checking the permissions on the .exe/.dll folder can't hurt either. Remember that you will need to allow permission to the same user listed on the application pool's identity tab. By default, that should be "Network Service". You can also try the IUSR account, but I'm pretty sure you need the application pool user.
Does a normal .htm file work as expected in the same directory?
Do your event logs show any events when you try to browse to a PHP page?
Checking the permissions on the .exe/.dll folder can't hurt either. Remember that you will need to allow permission to the same user listed on the application pool's identity tab. By default, that should be "Network Service". You can also try the IUSR account, but I'm pretty sure you need the application pool user.
Does a normal .htm file work as expected in the same directory?
Do your event logs show any events when you try to browse to a PHP page?
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Hi
Yes html pages work. I have some sites that just use html, and they are all working.
I have some changes. Add the I_USR to the php folder
If i use cgi.exe or just the php.exe as a filter i get
The HTTP Filter DLL C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe failed to load. The data is the error.
and
Could not load all ISAPI filters for site/service. Therefore startup aborted.
If i use dll, i get
The script started from the URL '/index.php' with parameters 'option=com_rss&feed=RSS2.
and
The HTTP Filter DLL C:\PHP\php5.dll failed to load. The data is the error.
Since this a Virtual Server, i will create another Windows 2003 server, now only with 32 bit.
And see if the problem is the server is 64 bit
Jail
Yes html pages work. I have some sites that just use html, and they are all working.
I have some changes. Add the I_USR to the php folder
If i use cgi.exe or just the php.exe as a filter i get
The HTTP Filter DLL C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe failed to load. The data is the error.
and
Could not load all ISAPI filters for site/service. Therefore startup aborted.
If i use dll, i get
The script started from the URL '/index.php' with parameters 'option=com_rss&feed=RSS2.
and
The HTTP Filter DLL C:\PHP\php5.dll failed to load. The data is the error.
Since this a Virtual Server, i will create another Windows 2003 server, now only with 32 bit.
And see if the problem is the server is 64 bit
Jail
What version of PHP are you using?
http://windows.php.net/snapshots/ contains 32/64 thread-safe/non-thread-saf
http://windows.php.net/snapshots/ contains 32/64 thread-safe/non-thread-saf
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Hi
First the msi files from the http://windows.php.net/snapshots, dont work.
I have download the 64 bit with zip option, and manually install.
But i get the problems :(
If i use the filters, i get in the event viewer
Could not load all ISAPI filters for site/service. Therefore startup aborted.
The HTTP Filter DLL C:\PHP\php5.dll failed to load. The data is the error.
If i remove the filter, and just use php extension, if i ass the .exe, i get nothing. Just a page error. A¬ny of the exe, if i use the php5.dll file i get "The specified procedure could not be found. "
I have made the path changes, the permissions change, the ini changes, and still this PHP dont work :(
I am still trying in the 64 bit server.
Any ideas?
Jail
First the msi files from the http://windows.php.net/snapshots, dont work.
I have download the 64 bit with zip option, and manually install.
But i get the problems :(
If i use the filters, i get in the event viewer
Could not load all ISAPI filters for site/service. Therefore startup aborted.
The HTTP Filter DLL C:\PHP\php5.dll failed to load. The data is the error.
If i remove the filter, and just use php extension, if i ass the .exe, i get nothing. Just a page error. A¬ny of the exe, if i use the php5.dll file i get "The specified procedure could not be found. "
I have made the path changes, the permissions change, the ini changes, and still this PHP dont work :(
I am still trying in the 64 bit server.
Any ideas?
Jail
I answered a related question at http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/PHP_Windows/Q_24284819.html.
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Hi
But i am in Windows 2003, and IIs 6
Cant move to 2008.
I have installed the FasCGI in this server.
Since i have FastCGI, i dont use filters?? Is that right?
And in my Web extension file i use php5.dll, or other exe? In my installations i have php.exe, php-win.exe an php-cgi.exe. Withc this must i use in the extensions(if i need to use this), and witch i use in the Aplications Extension?
This php installation is driving me crazy :(
I will upload my php.ini just to confirm my settings
Jail
But i am in Windows 2003, and IIs 6
Cant move to 2008.
I have installed the FasCGI in this server.
Since i have FastCGI, i dont use filters?? Is that right?
And in my Web extension file i use php5.dll, or other exe? In my installations i have php.exe, php-win.exe an php-cgi.exe. Withc this must i use in the extensions(if i need to use this), and witch i use in the Aplications Extension?
This php installation is driving me crazy :(
I will upload my php.ini just to confirm my settings
Jail
For the fast cgi, you use php-cgi.exe
I don't know about the front end stuff of IIS yet, so the terminology is all very "Microsoft" and not Sambar/Apache/etc.
I don't know about the front end stuff of IIS yet, so the terminology is all very "Microsoft" and not Sambar/Apache/etc.
And what do you get to see? I've only just started using IIS7 with PHP. IIS6 is a complete unknown to me.
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When you add PHP to a web site in IIS6, do not add it through the 'ISAPI Filters' tab. You'll need to create an application root for the site. For PHP, this should be done from the document root of the web site. I'm not sure what kind of consequences exist for using a subdirectory instead of the document root. Right-click the site in IIS6, select 'Properties', switch to the 'Home Directory' tab, and create the application if it has not been done already. If you'd like to run the site in its own application pool, be sure to create the pool first and it will appear in the "Application Pool" dropdown. Give the application a name, and set the "Execute Permissions" dropdown to at least "Scripts Only". Now click the "Configuration" button.
The new dialog, titled "Application Configuration", should start on the "Mappings" tab, which is where you add the PHP extensions to your site. Check the list in the top box to make sure they do not already exist. If they do, either edit the existing entry, or delete it and remake it. When creating the entry, the first textbox, "Executable", should point to the .exe or .dll you intend to use for script processing. If you want the FastCGI model, point it to php-cgi.exe. If you want the ISAPI model, point it to php5isapi.dll. You can set the "Verbs" option to "All verbs" unless you have a reason not to. At a minimum, you should be allowing the GET, POST, and HEAD verbs. Since PHP is a script engine, make sure the "Script Engine" box is checked. Finally, check the "Verify that file exists" box. This forces IIS to check for 404 and permissions issues before calling the interpreter, thus preventing some rather unfriendly errors such as no HTML headers being sent.
That sets up the site. Now you need to make sure the proper permissions are in place. In IIS, go to "Application Pools", and find the pool you used for the site. Right-click it, and select "Properties". On the "Identity" tab, you'll either see it using a system account (the top option, which defaults to "NETWORK SERVICE"), or you can make it use a local user account of your choosing. IMPORTANT: if you choose "Configurable", you MUST provide a password even if you use a system account. A blank password will not work unless the user's password is really blank. Generally speaking, the default setup of IIS gives NETWORK SERVICE the proper permissions in the appropriate c:\inetpub directories. You should only need to change this if you want to isolate how the site runs, or change the directories from which the site pulls resources. Once you know the user it will be using, go to your document root in Windows Explorer and make sure that user has MINIMUM read/execute permissions on it. Push inheritance down for the entire directory tree from the document root. Any directories holding files that must be written by your application will need modify access allowed for the same user.
Finally, you'll need to make sure that PHP is enabled in the Web Service Extensions section of IIS. In that section, add an entry for "PHP", and make sure all the calling methods you need are listed. For example, in a shared server environment, I list both php-cgi.exe and php5isapi.dll, since some sites prefer one over the other. As long as the method you registered with the site is also allowed here, you should be good to go. If your entries already exist, go into the properties to ensure the individual file is not prohibited. It can appear as "Allowed" on the main list, while the individual file is not.
Just to be safe, restart.
Assuming you have set IIS to run 32-bit, and your PHP force_redirect option is set properly, you should now be able to see PHP pages from your server.
The new dialog, titled "Application Configuration", should start on the "Mappings" tab, which is where you add the PHP extensions to your site. Check the list in the top box to make sure they do not already exist. If they do, either edit the existing entry, or delete it and remake it. When creating the entry, the first textbox, "Executable", should point to the .exe or .dll you intend to use for script processing. If you want the FastCGI model, point it to php-cgi.exe. If you want the ISAPI model, point it to php5isapi.dll. You can set the "Verbs" option to "All verbs" unless you have a reason not to. At a minimum, you should be allowing the GET, POST, and HEAD verbs. Since PHP is a script engine, make sure the "Script Engine" box is checked. Finally, check the "Verify that file exists" box. This forces IIS to check for 404 and permissions issues before calling the interpreter, thus preventing some rather unfriendly errors such as no HTML headers being sent.
That sets up the site. Now you need to make sure the proper permissions are in place. In IIS, go to "Application Pools", and find the pool you used for the site. Right-click it, and select "Properties". On the "Identity" tab, you'll either see it using a system account (the top option, which defaults to "NETWORK SERVICE"), or you can make it use a local user account of your choosing. IMPORTANT: if you choose "Configurable", you MUST provide a password even if you use a system account. A blank password will not work unless the user's password is really blank. Generally speaking, the default setup of IIS gives NETWORK SERVICE the proper permissions in the appropriate c:\inetpub directories. You should only need to change this if you want to isolate how the site runs, or change the directories from which the site pulls resources. Once you know the user it will be using, go to your document root in Windows Explorer and make sure that user has MINIMUM read/execute permissions on it. Push inheritance down for the entire directory tree from the document root. Any directories holding files that must be written by your application will need modify access allowed for the same user.
Finally, you'll need to make sure that PHP is enabled in the Web Service Extensions section of IIS. In that section, add an entry for "PHP", and make sure all the calling methods you need are listed. For example, in a shared server environment, I list both php-cgi.exe and php5isapi.dll, since some sites prefer one over the other. As long as the method you registered with the site is also allowed here, you should be good to go. If your entries already exist, go into the properties to ensure the individual file is not prohibited. It can appear as "Allowed" on the main list, while the individual file is not.
Just to be safe, restart.
Assuming you have set IIS to run 32-bit, and your PHP force_redirect option is set properly, you should now be able to see PHP pages from your server.
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Hi
routinet thanking for the message, and step by step
I have already follow that steps, i have double check that, and all is the same :(
Still get Error 404 de HTTP, running a php test page.
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Do you thing the problem is the php.ini? Is the only thing that i can remember, since all the other configuration is like that.
PS: I am running now in a 32bit Server
Jail
routinet thanking for the message, and step by step
I have already follow that steps, i have double check that, and all is the same :(
Still get Error 404 de HTTP, running a php test page.
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Do you thing the problem is the php.ini? Is the only thing that i can remember, since all the other configuration is like that.
PS: I am running now in a 32bit Server
Jail
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That's the strange thing. If it was just that PHP wasn't working, you would get a 500 error (Internal Server Error), or an application error. A 404 means it is not finding the page. That could be permissions, or just something simple like a typo in the name. Double-check all the permissions. If you still can't find anything, download http://live.sysinternals.com/procmon.exe and find out what is actually being requested/denied.
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Hi
In the 32 bit server the problem is resolved. In the php.ini, after I remove the
doc_root = c:\inetpub\wwwroot // for IIS/PWS
The problem was revolved.
Now i am tring to make it work in the 64 bit server. Since i do not want to server(one with webmail, and other with the other sites), i will try in this server.
I have made the same changes, but until now did not work.
My last option is to leave the 32 bit server working.
Jail
In the 32 bit server the problem is resolved. In the php.ini, after I remove the
doc_root = c:\inetpub\wwwroot // for IIS/PWS
The problem was revolved.
Now i am tring to make it work in the 64 bit server. Since i do not want to server(one with webmail, and other with the other sites), i will try in this server.
I have made the same changes, but until now did not work.
My last option is to leave the 32 bit server working.
Jail
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Hi
In the 64 bit server php is running.
The same problem, remove the doc_root, from the php.ini and all work.
So much time, and the doc_root was the problem :(
Jail
In the 64 bit server php is running.
The same problem, remove the doc_root, from the php.ini and all work.
So much time, and the doc_root was the problem :(
Jail
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Hi
Ok the problem is resolved and i will close this question.
Since anyone give the right answer i will split the points just for your suport.
I think i dont like in this question/answer, is when we suport a user to try to help, and then he just close/delete the question, just because he found the solution, or the problem is resolved with other solution.
I think in most cases the Expert deserve the points, just to put the user in the right track, or just for the support. Not in all the cases, but in most of them.
But that is just me, and my opinion.
Regarding my problem, i just need one little support on an issue.
How can i disable the error_reporting in the php.ini??
I have tried several ways, but none of them work. And then the php page give time out, or
CGI Error
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers.
My last change was to error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE)
And still no work, and some error.
If i comment the error_reporting, is ok but too i get too many
Strict Standards: Non-static method JLoader::import() should not be called statically
Is there any other way to disable this type of report?
Thank you
Jail
Ok the problem is resolved and i will close this question.
Since anyone give the right answer i will split the points just for your suport.
I think i dont like in this question/answer, is when we suport a user to try to help, and then he just close/delete the question, just because he found the solution, or the problem is resolved with other solution.
I think in most cases the Expert deserve the points, just to put the user in the right track, or just for the support. Not in all the cases, but in most of them.
But that is just me, and my opinion.
Regarding my problem, i just need one little support on an issue.
How can i disable the error_reporting in the php.ini??
I have tried several ways, but none of them work. And then the php page give time out, or
CGI Error
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers.
My last change was to error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE)
And still no work, and some error.
If i comment the error_reporting, is ok but too i get too many
Strict Standards: Non-static method JLoader::import() should not be called statically
Is there any other way to disable this type of report?
Thank you
Jail
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