Are there best practices or specific resources available for integrating Windows API functionality into PHP applications, particularly for beginners?

Integrating Windows API functionality into PHP applications can be challenging, especially for beginners. One approach is to use the `exec()` function in PHP to call Windows API functions through command-line commands. Another option is to use the `COM` extension in PHP to interact with Windows COM objects. 

// Example of using exec() to call a Windows API function
$output = exec('C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe');

// Example of using COM extension to interact with Windows COM objects
$shell = new COM('WScript.Shell');
$shortcut = $shell->CreateShortcut('C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Test.lnk');
$shortcut->TargetPath = 'C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe';
$shortcut->Save();

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