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 My server is now running svr 2k3 and i can do a lot more with my website 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.