[thelist] Installing apache on win2000

David Altherr einstein314 at hotmail.com
Thu Aug 9 15:14:00 CDT 2001


> > I am installing apache server because I thought it was
> > necessary if I want to use php. Is it essential?
> >
> > Derry Talvainn

> >
>
> No you can get PHP to run really easily under IIS.
> In fact the PHP installer does all/most of the configuring for you so
> its just a case of point and click to set it up.
> On the other hand it is also pretty simple to set it up yourself.
>
> R.Livsey

Indeed you can easily get PHP to run under IIS, but for better performance
and security, running PHP as an Apache module is optimal; PHP scripts will
be executed directly by the Apache server process:

http://www.php.net/manual/phpfi2.php#module

I would suggest getting back to making the Apache server work.  PHP as an
Apache module will make the whole of the setup easier and offer a
significant performance advantage.  After all, "7.5 million Apache fans
can't be wrong":

http://www.netcraft.com/survey/

-David Altherr




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