Prerequisites

• Windows Server 2019 with latest updates installed
• Administrative access to the server
• Internet connection for downloading PHP
• IIS (Internet Information Services) role installed

Installation

1. Download PHP 8.2 for Windows from the official PHP website
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a directory (e.g., C:\PHP)
3. Rename the php.ini-production file to php.ini
4. Open IIS Manager and navigate to your website
5. Double-click on "Handler Mappings"
6. Click "Add Module Mapping" in the Actions pane
7. Set the following values:
   • Request path: *.php
   • Module: FastCgiModule
   • Executable: C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe
   • Name: PHP_via_FastCGI
8. Click OK and accept the prompt to create a FastCGI application
9. Restart the IIS service

Verification

1. Create a new file named phpinfo.php in your website's root directory
2. Add the following content to the file:

   <?php phpinfo(); ?>

3. Open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/phpinfo.php
4. If PHP is installed correctly, you should see the PHP information page
5. Verify that the PHP version displayed is 8.2.x