Here's a step-by-step guide to installing PHP on a Windows computer:
Step 1: Download PHPGo to the PHP website (https://www.php.net/downloads) and download the latest version of PHP for Windows.
Choose the "VC15 x64 Thread Safe" version if you have a 64-bit version of Windows, or the "VC15 x86 Thread Safe" version if you have a 32-bit version of Windows.
Step 2: Extract the filesOnce the download is complete, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your computer.
For example, you could extract the files to C:\php.
Step 3: Configure PHPOpen the folder where you extracted the PHP files and locate the php.ini-development file.
Rename the file to php.ini.
Open the php.ini file in a text editor and make any desired configuration changes, such as setting the error_reporting level or enabling extensions.
Step 4: Add PHP to your system pathOpen the Windows Control Panel and go to System and Security > System > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables.
Under "System Variables", locate the "Path" variable and click "Edit".
Click "New" and add the path to the folder where you extracted the PHP files (e.g. C:\php).
Click "OK" to close all the windows.
Step 5: Test PHPOpen a command prompt and type php -v to verify that PHP is installed correctly.
You should see output that includes the PHP version number and other information.
That's it! You've successfully installed PHP on your Windows computer. From here, you can use a web server such as Apache or Nginx to run PHP scripts and build web applications.
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