Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache

From	Chuck Anderson <cycletourist@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.php
Subject	Re: Install Php5.4+ Windows 64 bit and/or VC11 - with Apache
Date	2014-04-08 22:03 -0600
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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?
>>
>
> 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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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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