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 7.3 from the official PHP website
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a folder (e.g., C:\PHP7.3)
3. Copy php.ini-production to php.ini in the same folder
4. Open IIS Manager and navigate to the server node
5. Open Handler Mappings
6. Click "Add Module Mapping" in the Actions pane
7. Set the following values:
   • Request path: *.php
   • Module: FastCgiModule
   • Executable: C:\PHP7.3\php-cgi.exe
   • Name: PHP 7.3
8. Click OK and then click Yes to create a FastCGI application
9. Add C:\PHP7.3 to the system's PATH environment variable

Verification

1. Create a new file named phpinfo.php in the web root directory (usually 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. Verify that the PHP info page is displayed, showing PHP version 7.3
5. Check that the installed extensions and configurations are correct