Easy IIS install of php

Question

Are there any "all-in-one" installers for php + mysql on iis? Preferably with a gui configuration interface.

Answer 1

I don't know of any all in one installers, but you are probably better off just installing MySQL and PHP seperately. It's pretty straight forward.

MySQL has a GUI installation wizard in windows. I'm assume you know where to download this. You can download PHP for IIS from the Microsoft website here. It will have a GUI interface to some extent for installation: http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=PHP53

You will probably need to still reference MySQL by editing the php.ini file manually. This is a particually good FAQ: http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/353/install-and-configure-mysql-for-php-applications-on-iis-7-and-above/

Answer 2

The PHP part is easy with Web Platform Installer:

http://php.iis.net/

MySQL is a breeze to install on Windows:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#win32

Answer 3

I know this is not a direct answer, but a point of interest only. If you are looking for something that runs php/mysql that is quick to get setup for testing purposes you could try using a virtual appliance+vmware server/player

Answer 4

I don't know of any all-in-one installers for both MySql and PHP, but PHP itself comes with an automated installer that will attach itself to IIS - but the preferred method is still manual (the automated procedure only uses CGI). There are plenty of how-to pages on the web that give you the step-by-step procedure required to get setup (and these differ based on your version of IIS) - I suggest you use one of those instead.

Some links to get you started:
PHP Documentation
Installing PHP 5 on IIS in 5 simple steps