What are common configuration errors when setting up PHP5 with IIS6?

Common configuration errors when setting up PHP5 with IIS6 include not enabling the PHP extension in IIS, not setting the correct PHP executable path in the IIS configuration, and not configuring the PHP.ini file correctly. To solve these issues, make sure to enable the PHP extension in IIS, set the correct path to the PHP executable in the IIS configuration, and configure the PHP.ini file with the necessary settings.

// Enable the PHP extension in IIS
1. Open IIS Manager.
2. Select the website where PHP will be used.
3. Double-click "Handler Mappings".
4. Click "Add Module Mapping" on the right-hand side.
5. Set the Request path to "*.php" and the Module to "FastCgiModule".
6. Set the Executable to the path of the PHP executable (e.g., C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe).
7. Click OK to save the changes.

// Set the correct PHP executable path in the IIS configuration
1. Open IIS Manager.
2. Select the website where PHP will be used.
3. Double-click "Handler Mappings".
4. Find the PHP handler mapping and double-click it.
5. In the "Executable" field, enter the path to the PHP executable (e.g., C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe).
6. Click OK to save the changes.

// Configure the PHP.ini file correctly
1. Locate the PHP.ini file (usually found in the PHP installation directory).
2. Edit the PHP.ini file with a text editor.
3. Make sure the necessary settings are configured, such as extension_dir, error_reporting, display_errors, etc.
4. Save the changes to the PHP.ini file.