I was recently attempting to install PHP into Windows Server 2008 Web Edition with IIS 7.0 and I had to google how to do it. I found a few pages that gave instructions but all were incomplete. Whatever I tried I repeatedly got the message “The specified module required by this handler is not in the modules list.” What the heck does that mean?

Well, in short I found a page by David Wang that tells you what text to put inside a batch file that installs PHP ISAPI in IIS7 (IIS 7.0). The text for the batch file begins right after where he typed “//David”. So copy from “@IF ?%_ECHO%?==?? ECHO OFF” to “ENDLOCAL“. Run the batch file after you close the Server Manager.

When you restart the Server Manager, you will then see “PHP-ISAPI” under your Handler Mappings heading. Once you see this, you know it’s installed.

Happy Computing,
Tim

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1. Anonymous Says:
   March 27th, 2008 at 1:47 am

   or you can read the updated instructions from the IIS team on how to install PHP and fastCGI on http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/246/using-fastcgi-to-host-php-applications-on-iis7/ or on http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/248/configuring-fastcgi-extension-for-iis60/ for IIS6

2. Tim Biden Says:
   March 28th, 2008 at 1:17 pm

   Thank you. More information is always appreciated. =)

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