Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit

From	Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.php
Subject	Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit
Date	2014-04-05 19:02 -0600
Organization	cycletourist.com
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My latest (3 year old) setup is a Windows 7 Pro 64 bit laptop using 
Apache 2.2 (with ssl) and Php 5.4, both 32 bit versions.

I just built a brand new desktop machine, also with Windows 7 Pro 64 
bit, and I would like to upgrade Apache to 2.4 and keep Php at version 
5.4. (I have a lot of older web apps I wrote that use the old mysql 
extension and I'd like to take my time updating them).  This is not be a 
public server, so using slightly older software is not a great concern 
to me.

Anyway, when searching the web I see lots of forum posts and blogs With 
installation advice, notes, and tutorials for installing Windows Apache 
2.4 64 bit with Php and it is beginning to look like it could be too 
much trouble.  I like to keep things simple and I do not know what path 
to take here.

 From what I understand, I need to install MS Visual C++ redistributable 
2012 (C11) before I install Apache 2.4 64 bit from Apache Lounge.  
That's easy enough, but then, I don't even know if there is a compatible 
Php5.4 build for 64 bit Apache.  ??

I keep thinking I should fall back to the 32 bit version (and Apache 
2.2) to avoid any extra troubleshooting and tweaks that may be necessary.

Ideally, I'd like to install Apache (manually, http -k install) as I 
always have (easy - especially when using a previous http.con for 
reference) and unzip Php into an appropriate folder (copy a previous 
hp.mini file - making sure paths to Php modules are correct). 

Using Apache2.2 and Php5.4 - 32 bit - this has always been quick and 
easy - and it simply works.  If the 64 bit versions of Apache 2.4 and 
Php 5.4 (or 5.5) require more "adjustments" I'd rather stick with what 
simply works.  I see so many discussions about problems that it makes me 
hesitant.  All I want to do is keep my "legacy" web apps running on my 
new desktop (so I can retire my old Win EXP desktop - my main local 
network web server).

Any experience or advice to share?  It almost seems like Apache 2.4 and 
Php - 64 bit - are not quite "ready for prime-time."

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Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-05 19:02 -0600
  Re: Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2014-04-05 21:49 -0400
  Re: Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-04-05 20:22 -0700
    Re: Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-06 21:20 -0600
      Re: Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-04-06 21:50 -0700
        Re: Install Apache Php Windows 64 bit Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-06 23:16 -0600
  Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-06 21:21 -0600
    Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2014-04-07 13:11 +0200
      Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2014-04-07 13:55 +0200
        Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2014-04-07 14:22 +0200
      Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-08 21:54 -0600
        Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-04-08 22:41 -0700
    Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2014-04-07 09:30 -0400
      Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-08 22:03 -0600

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