Following up on my last post, I’ve now got a working IIS 7 web server running on Windows 2008. We’re now going to install PHP5 and MySQL 5.1.
Installing PHP5 on IIS 7
First of all, grab yourself a copy of PHP over at http://www.php.net/downloads.php. I always use the zip package, I never use the installer. The [...]

I’ve just got myself an evaluation copy of Windows 2008 Server out of curiosity. I’ve installed it on VMware Workstation 6 running on a Windows Vista computer. While a virtualized Windows 2008 Server is a sucker on resource, it’s performance is still acceptable for those who just want to try it out like me.
Let’s see how to install PHP5 [...]

Windows 2008 Server and IIS 7 are now beginning to make their appearance on the web hosting market. Let’s take a quick look at some of the features.

Your website is now ready to be published and you’re searching for a web hosting plan. Going through several providers, you’re finally more confused over the available platforms and features. At this point you’ve probably noticed that providers offer Linux hosting while other have Windows servers. So what’s the difference and which one should you [...]