| Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache [message #185521 is a reply to message #185514] |
Wed, 09 April 2014 04:03  |
Chuck Anderson
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Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 4/6/2014 11:21 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote:
>> I'll try again .... (also changed Subject)
>>
>> Perhaps I said too much about Apache and it masked my real question,
>> which is more to do with Php than Apache.
>> I'm trying to get on board with the latest releases I can, so I would
>> like to use a VC11 (Visual Studio 2012)/ /compiled version of Php and
>> Apache (they must be the same if using the Php Apache module). The
>> Apache part is easy. I can get a VC9 (Visual Studio 2008)/ /or VC11
>> compiled version in 32 or 64 bit. The tricky part seems to be Php.
>> I've pretty much ruled out Php5.4 x64 bit as php.net labels all Php x64
>> releases as "experimental." So now my search has narrowed to finding a
>> stable version of Php 5.4 x86 compiled with the VC11 compiler. Does
>> anyone know where I can find a VC11 compiled version of Php5.4? And if
>> so, have you integrated it with Apache (2.2 or 2.4) on Windows?
>>
>> I'd like to use the latest software to avoid having to update sometime
>> in the near future, but it looks like using Php5.4 is going to hold me
>> back.
>>
>> I do have another choice, and that is using Php5.5. There are VC9 and
>> VC11 versions t windows.php.net. I could even try the 64 bit
>> versions. So question two would be, has anyone else successfully
>> implemented a 64 bit version of Php5.5 on Windows (7+) using the Apache
>> server module?
>>
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> Is there a reason you need a 64 bit Windows version of Apache and PHP?
> Is there some feature there you need that doesn't exist in the 32 bit
> versions?
No. I just wanted to try to stay "current."
>
> If not, I would suggest you stick with the Win32 bit versions of both.
> The 64 bit versions don't give you much of a performance advantage,
> and as you found out, PHP isn't fully supported (especially add-on
> modules, which may not be available). If you really need the 64 bit
> version, I recommend installing Linux, which has great support for
> both 32 and 64 bit versions.
>
I appreciate the discussion and pointers from all who responded. I
think I'll just go with VC9 builds of 32 bit software. It's what I use
now and it works fine. At this point I just need to get my new local
server up and running so I can move on.
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