I installed a Windows Server 2008 R2 box awhile back to test IIS 7.0. I was wanting something that I could load PHP on and work with WordPress. I was hoping to use the box as a small Intranet site. I’ve tried installing PHP on a Windows box with IIS in the past and there were several things to do. While I was searching for the documents online again, I came across the Web Platform Installer from Microsoft. I thought I would give it a shot. It’s great for a helping get a IIS server up and running with PHP and even mySQL. It’s just a matter of selecting a few options in the GUI and following the prompts. I suggest you give it a try if you need IIS running with PHP.
The Web Platform Installer does have some other options besides IIS, PHP, mySQL, and WordPress. Also, I was doing this on a 2008 R2 server, but I think it will run on 2008. I’m not sure about Vista or Windows 7.
http://www.microsoft.com/web/Downloads/platform.aspx
