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Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:24 am
by IteyaDotCom
I own a website,
http://www.iteya.com, that's coded in asp.net. I'm trying to add a wordpress blog to it, which is obviously coded in php. When I had someone try to do this for me, this is what happened:
He tried to install php through xamp & wamp softwares in the remote server and activate the wordpress files in my server. However, the default port (80) is not responding to the php files, so he tried with another port (88) which was also not responding.
He can try with IIS but we would have to permanently stop the current .net files in IIS so that we can install php in IIS.
I was told by 1&1 support and a few friends that this can be done, so I'm wondering if this guy missed anything. All help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:29 am
by lord_webby
You cannot have xampp and IIS running at the same time - this will cause a LOT of errors and problems. Best way to get asp and php running on the same machine is to install IIS then install php on IIS using fast CGI.
http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/247/using-fastcgi-to-host-php-applications-on-iis-60/
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:49 am
by jackpf
I think you can have them both installed at the same time, but you have to specify one to use a different port...since they both use port 80 by default.
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:25 am
by lord_webby
Yes, I should have made that clearer - you can't run xampp and iis default installs at the same time, it is possible to get them running together (as jackpf said - using different ports) - but i tried it about a year ago and it took me about a month to get them working - it didn't feel worth the hassle at the end because there were errors that appeared later.
I followed the fast cgi guide though and has it running in about an hour or so and there were few errors.
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:21 am
by jackpf
Yeah...I've never attempted it myself
Although PHP is supposedly slower running as CGI. Although, again, I've never tried, so I'm only going on what I've heard here.

Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:30 am
by lord_webby
I didn't notice any speed difference - but I imagine if you threw enough stress at it then yes it would be slower.
I also managed to get it running on a 64 bit machine - which I was quite pleased with (PHP is 32 bit only)
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:10 am
by IteyaDotCom
I had a php person do this for me, and here's what he said.
I have done the installation setup in the IIS based on http://www.iisadmin.co.uk/?p=4&page=1.
I have found in the IIS, PHP gets installed and the status allows, but we are not getting a run while accessing the PHP application.
Are there any other suggestions? Thanks.
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:43 am
by jackpf
I don't even understand what that guy's talking about.
Yeah, either change ports, or install PHP as CGI. I think they're your options.
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:27 am
by IteyaDotCom
The installation was done in cgi, but the application is not running in Windows remote server.
Re: Unable to Install PHP onto 1&1 Windows Server
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:33 pm
by John Cartwright
Moved to Installation and Configuration.