Installing PHP on Windows :
1. After you get PHP in zip file, extract immediately by using WinZip or WinRar.
2. Rename the file php.ini-dist to php.ini.
3. Copy all the files (in total there are 10 files) into your Windows directory (usually C: \ Windows).
The next step is to change the settings in the Windows registry.
1. From the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type regedit, click OK.
3. Open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT branch.
4. Create a new key by right-click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and select New – Key.
5. Name the key with. Php3.
6. In the right pane click 2x on [Default] and fill with php3file.
7. Create a new key again in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
8. Name the new key with php3file.
9. In php3file, create a new key with the name of Shell.
10. In php3file \ Shell, create a new key with the name Open.
11. In php3file \ Shell \ Open, create new key with the name Command.
12. In the right panel klik2x on [Default] and the contents to C: \ Windows \ php.exe.
13. Open key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \
Services \ W3SVC \ Parameters \ Script Map.
14. In the right pane create a new string value by right-clicking (on the right panel), select New – String Value.
15. Give a name to. Php3.
16. Click 2x on. Php3 is.
17. Fill with C: \ Windows \ Php.exe.





