ISV blog-voer : PHP, IIS7

PHP on Windows Server IIS resources

Mark Voermans — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:29:27 GMT

It’s been a while I guess it’s called vacation time plus the fact I’m attending our Techready event in Seattle this week and our new financial year started just a month ago so a lot of planning needs to be done. No excuses for not blogging though ;-)

Anyway here are a bunch of links for PHP+IIS with a sprinkle of Silverlight. I got these links from various colleagues across different countries around the world and from our Tech(Ready) event that I’m attending currently in Seattle.

Installing PHP on IIS

Microsoft Web Platform – PHP on Windows

Microsoft Web Platform Installer – The Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 (Web PI) is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer. In addition, install popular open source ASP.NET and PHP web apps with the Web PI. Download here

http://php.iis.net/ – PHP on IIS Support Site

Using FastCGI to Host PHP Applications on IIS 7.0 – This article explains how to configure the FastCGI module and PHP to host PHP applications on IIS 7.0

Configuring FastCGI Extension for IIS 6.0 – Learn how to configure FastCGI extension for IIS 6.0

Installing CakePHP on IIS 7 – Great post on Tobin Titus’ Blog on this

Podcasts and Webcasts

TechNet Radio: Running PHP on IIS – Learn more about the support IIS7 has for running PHP applications on Windows Server 2008

Hosting Webcast Series: PHP on Windows – Learn how to configure FastCGI and run PHP applications on IIS 7. In addition, see demonstrations during this webcast that highlight how a PHP application can take advantage of other services available in IIS

TechNet Virtual Lab: IIS 7.0 Access Control Features for PHP Applications – Learn how to configure a PHP execution model, configure an authentication method, configure an authorization method, set-up role-based authorization rules, and expose access control data to a PHP application

TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating PHP Applications – Learn how to install PHP support on IIS 7.0, download and install the PHP framework, enable IIS to serve PHP applications via FastCGI, host PHP content in an existing Web site, create a separate virtual directory for PHP content and configure permissions, create a separate site for PHP content, configure additional PHP settings, and migrate mod_rewrite URL rewriting rules

TechNet Virtual Lab: Troubleshooting PHP – Learn how to create the test application, improve PHP error messages for basic error conditions, enable detailed PHP error messages for application errors, use Failed Request Tracing to diagnose intermittent or hard-to-reproduce errors, and locate hanging requests

TechNet Virtual Lab: Using IIS 7.0 Media Features in a PHP Application – Learn how to deliver media over the Web with IIS 7.0, play a video using the embedded Windows Media Player control, create media playlists with IIS 7.0 Web Playlists, provide an enhanced media player experience with Silverlight 2.0, reduce bandwidth costs with IIS 7.0 Bit-rate Throttling, leverage Silverlight 2.0 Seek, and protect media

Running PHP on Microsoft Servers and Services – Learn how to run PHP on various Microsoft platforms including Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server, Windows, Azure Service Platform, and more

Integration between VS.Php and Silverlight – Learn how to develop Silverlight on PHP, how to debug PHP and Silverlight (integrated together)

Other Resources

IIS Blog – http://blogs.iis.net/

Web Application Gallery – http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/

Mark

Updated PHP on Windows, SQL Server Training Kits

Mark Voermans — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:40:57 GMT

For those of you who write PHP applications, the kit that helps show you how to integrate with the Microsoft stack has been updated. You can download the kit from PHP on Windows Training Kit (April 2009).

The PHP on Windows Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including demos and hands-on labs to help you understand how to build PHP applications using Windows, IIS 7 and SQL Server 2008. This release includes the following:

PHP & SQL Server Demos

Integrating SQL Server Geo-Spatial with PHP
SQL Server Reporting Services and PHP

PHP & SQL Server Hands On Labs

Introduction to Using SQL Server with PHP
Using Full Text Search over Office Documents in PHP

PHP on Windows Hands On Labs

IIS Access Control Features for PHP
Using IIS 7.0 Media Features in a PHP Application
Troubleshooting PHP
Migrating PHP Applications to IIS 7.0

You can also try deep dive labs for PHP on Windows. For more information about the virtual labs, see How to: migrate PHP Applications to Windows in Virtual Lab.

Use the SQL Server Driver for PHP is now available for download on the MSDN download site. The source code to the update has been published on the CodePlex site. For more information, see SQL Server Driver for PHP now available for download.

Mark

How to: migrate PHP Applications to Windows in Virtual Lab

Mark Voermans — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:51:00 GMT

4 Virtual Labs are now up on the TechNet site and allow end users to fire up a lab and get a deep dive into PHP on Windows.

The Virtual Labs let you explore the features in Windows Server that support your PHP applications.

TechNet Virtual Lab: IIS 7.0 Access Control Features for PHP Applications After completing this lab, you will be better able to configure a PHP execution model, configure an authentication method, configure an authorization method, set-up role-based authorization rules, and expose access control data to a PHP application.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating PHP Applications After completing this lab, you will be better able to install PHP support on IIS 7.0, download and install the PHP framework, enable IIS to serve PHP applications via FastCGI, host PHP content in an existing Web site, create a separate virtual directory for PHP content and configure permissions, create a separate site for PHP content, configure additional PHP settings, and migrate mod_rewrite URL rewriting rules.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Troubleshooting PHP After completing this lab, you will be better able to create the test application, improve PHP error messages for basic error conditions, enable detailed PHP error messages for application errors, use Failed Request Tracing to diagnose intermittent or hard-to-reproduce errors, and locate hanging requests.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Using IIS 7.0 Media Features in a PHP Application After completing this lab, you will be better able to deliver media over the Web with IIS 7.0, play a video using the embedded Windows Media Player control, create media playlists with IIS 7.0 Web Playlists, provide an enhanced media player experience with Silverlight 2.0, reduce bandwidth costs with IIS 7.0 Bit-rate Throttling, leverage Silverlight 2.0 Seek, and protect media.

Labs will take about 90 minutes each.

For more information about PHP on Windows, see PHP on IIS7: The Official Microsoft IIS Site.

Mark

European WinPHP Challange about to open for registration!

Mark Voermans — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:45:00 GMT

Tomorrow the registration starts of European WinPHP Challenge organized by Ibuildings and Leaseweb and Microsoft.

The concept is simple, build your next Open Source project on IIS7/PHP and win prizes:

Round trip airfare to Microsoft's MIX 2010 in Las Vegas, NV -US, hotel accommodations and a ticket to MIX.

An XBox 360

A Windows Mobile Device

One year of free hosting for your application from Leaseweb

One free pass to DPC10

Each application will be judged on the following criteria:

Application originality
Completeness
Use of Windows specific features/services
Documentation of the process

In addition to building your application, you have to blog your experiences of buildings PHP on WS08/IIS7

More details can be found here on the DPC09 Wiki

Please notice that registration is closing April 15th. Winners will be announced during the closing keynote at DPC09.

Mark

(BTW I know it’s April’s fools day, but this is no joke ;-))