Prerequisites

• Windows Server 2022 installed and up to date
• Administrative access to the server
• Internet connection for downloading PHP
• IIS (Internet Information Services) role installed

Installation

1. Download PHP 7.0 from the official PHP website
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to C:\PHP7
3. Rename php.ini-production to php.ini
4. Edit php.ini and set the extension_dir to "C:\PHP7\ext"
5. Open IIS Manager and navigate to the server node
6. Open "Handler Mappings"
7. Click "Add Module Mapping" and enter the following:
   • Request path: *.php
   • Module: FastCgiModule
   • Executable: C:\PHP7\php-cgi.exe
   • Name: PHP_via_FastCGI
8. Click "OK" and then "Yes" to create a FastCGI application
9. Restart IIS

Verification

1. Create a new file named phpinfo.php in C:\inetpub\wwwroot
2. Add the following content to phpinfo.php:

   <?php phpinfo(); ?>

3. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpinfo.php
4. If PHP is installed correctly, you should see the PHP information page
5. Verify that the PHP version displayed is 7.0.x