PHP on IIS6.0

[dandono]

I can not view any php documents on my server scince i upgraded from xp to server 2003 standard edition. i get a http 404 error. can anybody help?

[visualAd]

For security, in Server 2003 you have an application pool. It is basically a list of extensions and the associated programs, if any which should be invoked when a file with that extension is added. Any extension which is not present, will result in a 404 error on the client side.

Are you using PHP as an IIS module or as a CGI script and which version of PHP are you running?

[dandono]

I am using php version 5.0.4. I think that is the right way round and how do i tell wether it is CGI or Module?

[visualAd]

Do you run it through the sapi DLL or through the php-cgi executable?

[dandono]

i have no idea but the server 2003 os has realy messed up and i have to spend all night reinstalling windows xp on the thing. sorry :( .

[visualAd]

For the PHP CGI you need to do the following:

Open up the Application Server Control Panel and find your web server.
Right Click on your web server and select Properties
Click on the Home Directory Tab
Find the frame which says Application Settings and click on Configuration
You should now see a list of extensions, which include asp, shtml etc.
Click Add
Assuming your PHP CGI is in C:\php-5, enter the following in the executable box. "C:\php-5\php-cgi.exe", ensure that, this is where the CGI is (you may need to copy it form one of the sub directories)
In the extension box, type PHP
Now Click OK, all the way back through to the Application Server control panel.
Finally, you need to add PHP to the allowed Web Service Extensions list. You can find this under your websites in an appropriately named tree.
Click on Add New Web Service Extension in the Tasks pane on the left.
Enter the extension name as PHP 5 and in the allowed files box add the PHP CGI.
Click the check box underneath to set the status to allowed and click OK.


You are done, happy PHP'ing :)

[visualAd]

i have no idea but the server 2003 os has realy messed up and i have to spend all night reinstalling windows xp on the thing. sorry :( .
Server 2003 is a different kettle of fish. Security is put way above usability - I doubt it is messed up, it just needs to be configured. :)

[dandono]

i will try installing the os again some time but at the moment i am happy enough with windows xp. i only wanted server sk3 installed because i can make online radio station in it and the network logon. thanks anyway.

[dandono]

ok i have finaly reinstalled server 2k3 and i am doing it in a rush because i need to wake up at like 7 tomorow for school (boring). Thank you :D My server is now running svr 2k3 and i can do a lot more with my website :D Thanks. I just need to test out the actual server incase i need to find out how to fix some other problem to do with the iis user but it has only happened once and i think a good old reboot fixed it any how Thanks!

[dandono]

I have just reinstalled server 2003 again because of a completly different problem but i did exaclty as you said but this time it gives me this only on php scripts:
"CGI Error
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers."
how can i fix this?
thanks, dandono.

[visualAd]

You need to turn force CGI redirect off in php.ini for IIS:

cgi.force_redirect=0

[dandono]

ive lost php.ini. it's suppose to be in C:\windows\php.ini isnt it

[dandono]

never mind. i copied php.ini to C:\windows and it works. thanks for the several replys adam.