Installing PHP for IIS on Server 2012 R2 using the Web Platform Installer

Installing PHP on IIS appears to be fairly straight forward. Microsoft even has a tool called the Web Platform Installer which is supposed to make it even easier but it can actually be a bit frustrating. Many resources available on the web overlook a few prerequisites when installing PHP on IIS running on Windows Server 2012 R2. I’ve developed a guide and a list of requirements that will make the process of installing PHP on IIS much easier.  Continue reading…