Mysql – Installing IIS, PHP , MySQL on Windows Server 2008 (R2 and non R2)

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Of the following, which way is better?

  1. Install IIS, PHP, MySQL separately on Windows Server 2008 R2 and non R2.
  2. Install WAMP server alongside IIS (again in R2 and non R2). Is this possible, and how?

I found some links about this issues, but those manuals were for some years ago. I have some web applications written in both ASP.NET and PHP. How can I use them in Windows Server 2008?

Best Answer

I'd simply run IIS - PHP plays nicely with IIS 7 these days. If you get the Web Platform Installer, it's simply a case of pressing a few buttons and PHP is installed and IIS is configured appropriately.

With regards to scenario 2, you certainly can install WAMP and IIS side by side (not that I'd recommend it), as long as you run one of them on a port other than 80.

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