The ChangeLog (http://www.php.net/ChangeLog.php3), FAQ (http://www.php.net/FAQ.php3) and
updated documentation can always be found at the offical PHP website or any of its mirrors.
General instalations Steps
The following steps should be performed on all instalationss before the server specific Instructions 3pod.
• Extract the distribution file to a directory of your choice. "C:\PHP3\" is a good start.
• Copy the file, ’php3-dist.ini’ to your ’%WINDOWS%’ directory and rename it to ’php3.ini’. Your
’%WINDOWS%’ directory is typically:
c:\windows for Windows 95/98
c:\winnt or c:\winnt40 for NT servers
• Edit your ’php3.ini’ file:
• You will need to change the ’extension_dir’ setting to point to your php-install-dir, or where you
have placed your ’php3_*.dll’ files. ex: c:\php3
• If you are using Omni Httpd, do not follow the next step. Set the ’doc_root’ to point to your
webservers document_root. ex: c:\apache\htdocs or c:\webroot
• Choose which modules you would like to load when PHP starts. You can uncomment the:
’extension=php3_*.dll’ lines to load these modules. Some modules require you to have additional
libraries installed on your system for the module to work correctly. The PHP FAQ
(http://www.php.net/FAQ.php3) has more information on where to get supporting libraries. You can
also load a module dynamically in your script using: dl("php_*.dll");
• On PWS and IIS, you can set the browscap.ini to point to:
’c:\windows\system\inetsrv\browscap.ini’ on Windows 95/98 und
’c:\winnt\system32\inetsrv\browscap.ini’ on NT Server. Additional information on using the
browscap functionality in PHP can be found at this mirror
(http://www.netvision.net.il/browser-id.php3), select the "source" button to see it in action.
Windows 95/98/NT and PWS/IIS 3
The recommended method for configuring these servers is to use the INF file included with the
distribution (php_iis_reg.inf). You may want to edit this file and make sure the extensions and PHP
install directories match your configuration. Or you can follow the steps below to do it manually.
WARNING: These steps involve working directly with the windows registry. One error here can leave
your system in an unstable state. We highly recommend that you back up your registry first. The PHP