Core PHP - Apache 2, PHP 4 and PHP 5 on Windows XP

Step 2 - Configure Windows XP for PHP

1) Create a folder on the root of your C:\ drive called php. If you wish to create the folder on another drive that is fine, but we will assume C:\ through-out the rest of this guide, so if you install elsewhere make sure you change the drive letter accordingly.

2) Copy the php-4.4.7-Win32.zip and php-5.2.3-Win32.zip files into C:\php.

The image above shows PHP 5.2.2, yours will show 5.2.3

3) Unzip both files, keeping the folder structures intact.

If you don't have a zip utility installed (such as Winzip or WinRAR) then click here to show instructions on unzipping the files using Windows 'Compressed Folders' feature.

4) You will have the following directory structure:

The image above shows PHP 5.2.2, yours will show 5.2.3

If for some reason you don't, move the folders around as required until it matches the screen shot above exactly.

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