

– security requirement to separate OS and WEB.Īt the time of this article latest PHP version is 5.3.6. – logistical requirement to access your IIS Configuration from several parallel instances – to keep all the web sites directories together The reasons to move inetpub away from operating system drive could be: Test your web server by visiting If you want to move your inetpub directory (optional step), there is an article to do that. So, pick a CGI option under Application Development Features. Windows 7 comes with IIS 7.5, but it is not installed by default.

– Basic Authentication under Security, if some of your sites require that.Īlso, use this opportunity to uninstall any features you are not using (Games). – IIS 6 Scripting Tools under Web Management Tools – IIS 6 Management Compatibility If you are planning to test old ASP sites on the same machine, you also need to pick: To achieve better portability, try to match your test machine directory structure as close as possible with your server. This article describes running PHP on IIS 7.5 through FastCGI.įor best results, reader is required to be able to start and stop services, understand registry manipulations, be comfortable with copy and paste inside a command prompt (Alt+Space, E, P).
