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I would like to run a PHP server using IIS and SQL Express that will be used to create a portal for employees. Can I use Windows 10 Pro or do I need to use a server version of Windows?
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I would like to run a PHP server using IIS and SQL Express that will be used to create a portal for employees. Can I use Windows 10 Pro or do I need to use a server version of Windows?

Do I need a server version of Microsoft Windows for PHP server?

PHP is a widely-used server-side scripting language especially suited for web development, powering tens of millions of sites from Facebook to personal WordPress blogs. PHP is often paired with the MySQL relational database, but includes support for most other mainstream databases. By utilizing different Server APIs, PHP can work on many different web servers as a server-side scripting language.

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

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SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.