INSTALLING PHP FOR FGL

The extension capabilities of the FGL environment provides a robust platform for creating and hosting advanced PHP applications. Follow the instructions below to install PHP and most common extensions on a Windows environment. This example features Windows XP but applies to other versions of Windows as well. Consult the documentation for other operating systems.

1). Download the Windows Binaries package. Use the ZIP PACKAGE and NOT the installer.
Click here to Download...

2). Create a directory under your C:\ drive and name it php. Copy or unzip all the files from the download including subdirectories to the php directory.
C:\php

3). Open the file C:\php\php.ini-dist in your favorite test editor. and make the following changes:

Get PHP Extentions Libraries (from the unzipped files) referenced correctly:

Change:
extension_dir = "./"
To:
extension_dir = "c:\php\ext"

Get the GD Image program ready and available (you can skip this for now if you are not using phpBB):

Uncomment out the following line:
extension=php_gd2.dll

And while your there, get PHP ready for MySQL:

uncomment out the line:
extension=php_mysql.dll

Get PHP ready to communicate with your SMTP Server (you can skip this for now if you are not using phpBB):

Change:
SMTP = localhost
To:
SMTP = mail.your_host.com

Change:
;sendmail_from = me@example.com
To:
sendmail_from = you@your_host.com (insert your info here)

Optionally, turn Register Globals ON, you can leave it off for performance, but some scripts require it on:

Change:
register_globals = Off
To:
register_globals = On

4).Save file as....
C:\Windows\php.ini (or wherever your Windows directory is)

5). Launch the FifthGen Engine and point a browser to:
http://localhost/SRVSYS/

Click on :
Server>Config
Enter your username and password
Scroll down to the section: EXTENSIONS
Enter a MIME TYPE OF....
php
and PROGRAM NAME....
c:\php\php5isapi.dll

Scroll to bottom of screen and click Update Server Configuration.

Restart the FifthGen Engine.

Test your installation. Copy the following code to a blank txt file and save it to your home directory with the name phpinfo.php

code:

<?php
phpinfo()
?>

Now, point yout browser to:
localhost/phpinfo.php

Congratulations, you have successfully completed installing and configuring PHP to run under the optimized FGL environment.

Documentation on this page contributed by Frank Aiello.

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