Prerequisites

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

Installation

1. Download PHP 7.2 from the official PHP website
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to C:\PHP7.2
3. Rename php.ini-production to php.ini
4. Edit php.ini and set the extension_dir to "C:\PHP7.2\ext"
5. Add C:\PHP7.2 to the system PATH environment variable
6. Open IIS Manager and install URL Rewrite Module
7. In IIS Manager, add a handler mapping for PHP
8. Restart IIS

Verification

1. Open Command Prompt and type "php -v" to check the installed version
2. Create a test PHP file (e.g., info.php) with the following content:

   <?php phpinfo(); ?>

3. Save the file in the web root directory (usually C:\inetpub\wwwroot)
4. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/info.php
5. If PHP is installed correctly, you should see the PHP information page