What are the recommended steps for installing the DEV package on IIS for PHP development?

To install the DEV package on IIS for PHP development, you can follow these recommended steps: 1. Download the DEV package from the official PHP website. 2. Extract the contents of the package to a directory on your IIS server. 3. Configure IIS to recognize PHP files by adding a handler mapping for PHP files.

// Sample PHP code snippet to configure IIS for PHP development
<?php
// Add the following lines to your IIS web.config file
<configuration>
  <system.webServer>
    <handlers>
      <add name="PHP" path="*.php" verb="GET,HEAD,POST" modules="FastCgiModule" scriptProcessor="C:\path\to\php-cgi.exe" resourceType="File" requireAccess="Script" />
    </handlers>
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>
?>