Prerequisites

• Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Administrator access
• Stable internet connection
• Web server (e.g., Apache or IIS) installed (optional)

Installation

1. Visit the official PHP website: https://windows.php.net/download/
2. Download the PHP 7.0 Windows zip package (VC14 x86 Thread Safe or Non-Thread Safe)
3. Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder (e.g., C:\php7)
4. Copy php.ini-development to php.ini in the same folder
5. Open php.ini and make the following changes:
   • Uncomment extension_dir = "ext"
   • Uncomment required extensions (e.g., mysql, gd2, etc.)
6. Add C:\php7 to your system's PATH environment variable
7. Restart your computer

Verification

1. Open Command Prompt
2. Type php -v and press Enter
3. You should see output similar to:

   PHP 7.0.33 (cli) (built: Dec  5 2018 15:40:04) ( NTS )
   Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
   Zend Engine v3.0.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies
                   

4. Create a PHP file (e.g., test.php) with the following content:

   <?php
   phpinfo();
   ?>
                   

5. Run the file through your web server or use PHP's built-in server: php -S localhost:8000
6. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/test.php
7. You should see the PHP information page, confirming successful installation