New Installing

[wenchou]

I am a new user needs to know how to install vB into WinServer (2003+IIS ).....Where I can get the installing guide and if I need(have to) to use IIS as web service, which type I need to select (IIS ISAPI Module or IIS CGI) when I intall the PHP(5.2.4) into server??? :confused: thank all

[Floris]

The web server, php and mysql are services provided by your hosting provider. vBulletin just requires them to run in order to function properly.

I personally recommend a unix/linux os with Apache, php and MySQL. But anyway, with iis it will work too as per our features.php page. Here's the instructions that might help you: http://www.peterguy.com/php/install_iis6.html

[wenchou]

The web server, php and mysql are services provided by your hosting provider. vBulletin just requires them to run in order to function properly.

I personally recommend a unix/linux os with Apache, php and MySQL. But anyway, with iis it will work too as per our features.php page. Here's the instructions that might help you: http://www.peterguy.com/php/install_iis6.html

Yes, I agree with you, but Windows is only choice that we have(Policy)....... Can you give me more hint what kind the type I should select when I install PHP 5 that it shows the web service option if I need to use the IIS ( there has two type, ISAPI or CGI.......because it looks I cannot select both, vb or php will has something wrong).........? The instruction page doesnt have too many instructions about the PHP installing, but still have great help for me...... Thanks.....

[Floris]

From what I see others with Windows as platform running PHP, it's done over ISAPI. But I don't have enough experience with this to call it a professional recommendation. I believe it is faster and more secure.

Anyway, here's some info on how to install it on Windows: http://us.php.net/install.windows