-- unzip php to D:/php516 as $PHP
-- copy $PHP/php5ts.dll to $WINDOWS/system32/php5ts.dll
-- rename $PHP/php.ini-dist => $PHP/php.ini
-- open $PHP/php.ini and edit # find extension_dir = "./" => extension_dir = "D:/php516/ext" # find ;extension=php_mbstring.dll => extension=php_mbstring.dll ;extension=php_gd2.dll => extension=php_gd2.dll ;extension=php_mysql.dll => extension=php_mysql.dll add mysqli extension => extension=php_mysqli.dll -- download php5apache2.dll-php5.1.x.zip from http://www.apachelounge.com/download/ and following the instruction in "Readme First.txt" # copy php5apache2.dll to php install folder and replace the old one # copy httpd.exe.manifest to apache's /bin -- open apache's httpd.conf # find LoadModule and Add LoadModule php5_module D:/tools/php516/php5apache2.dll PHPIniDir D:/tools/php516 AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
