This document discusses developing PHP applications on the Microsoft platform. It covers setting up a development environment on Windows using tools like Web Platform Installer and Expression Web. It also discusses running PHP applications on IIS using FastCGI, integrating with SQL Server, and deploying PHP apps to Windows Azure. The document provides an overview of Microsoft's support for PHP and resources for PHP development on Windows.

1. Developing PHP applications on Microsoft platform Tautvydas Dagys (Microsoft Lithuania)

2. What will we cover? Web stack the Microsoft way PHP on Windows Tools, practices et al.

3. Microsoft web stack A powerful set of tools, servers and technologies optimized for building and hosting next generation web applications Microsoft.com/web

4. Included is… Windows Server (W) IIS 7.x (I) SQL Server 2008 R2 (S) PHP?? (P) .NET (N)

5. Back to PHP… PHP has been around on Windows for a decade Windows has been used as a main development environment

6. We worked with... The community who provided valuable feedbackand shaped development. welcomedour efforts very enthusiastically brought vast experienceand guidance.

7. PHP on Windows - History

8. This is Now… Microsoft / Zend partnership (October ’06) FastCGI (September ’07) SQL Server PHP Driver (October ’07) Contribution to ADOdb† (July ‘08) Web Platform Installer (December ‘08) Web Application Gallery (March ‘09) Virtual Earth Integration Kit (May ’09) PHP 5.3 release (June ‘09) Windows Azure SDK (July ‘09) Windows Cache Extension (November ‘09) Zend Framework supports Azure (January ‘10) † Microsoft’s first LGPL contribution ever

9. PHP 5.3 – new release Completely rewritten from the ground up With Visual C++ 9.0 That means more optimized code Code rewritten to be a good “Windows citizen” 98%+ test now pass on Windows New work in the installer Installer is being rebuilt for Windows Windows is now a first-class platform in PHP world

10. Does Anybody out there even Care? 5.3 Final – Released June 2009 Was Downloaded in the period of July 2009 to August 31, 640.000

11. Running PHP on Windows PHP can be run on Windows in 3 modes | CGI | FastCGI | ISAPI

12. CGI vsFastCGI (CGI on Windows) == SLOW !!! New PHP process per request FastCGI == (CGI on steroids) Re-use PHP processes in a process pool Single-threaded execution environment Use the non-thread-safe PHP builds with IIS FastCGI Q: What about PHP ISAPI? A: Do not use it! Use FastCGI instead.

13. Targeting SQL Server The SQL Server Driver for PHP is designed to enable reliable, scalable integration with SQL Server for PHP applications deployed on the Windows platform. Native PHP 5 extension Reading and writing of SQL Server data from within PHP scripts. Compatible with all editions of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 (including Express editions).

14. How about Cloud Computing? Microsoft Cloud platform – Windows Azure PHP is a first class citizen on Windows Azure You can deploy: PHP + MySQL apps PHP + SQL Azure Apps PHP + Cloud Storage apps Wordpress is working on Windows Azure deployments

15. Developing with PHP

16. #1: set up the dev box Web platform installer to help you Download from microsoft.com/web Allows easy install of major compontents and tools

18. Expression Web Photoshop import

19. Expression Web – PHP Syntax highlighting

20. Expression Web PHP IntelliSense

21. Expression Web SuperPreview

22. #3: utilize the platform IIS has a number of addins to make your life easier Database Manager SEO Toolkit URL Rewriter Web deployment tool is not just for .NET apps!

23. #4: utilize the ecosystem Microsoft has a rich ecosystem of apps in its Web Application Gallery To which you can contribute by packing your apps as for webPI

24. Interop and PHP Several projects under “Interoperability bridges” initiative Projects used to provide a bridge between technologies in Windows and PHP world And this is: oData SDK for PHP SQL Server Reporting Services SDK for PHP Silverlight samples SQL Server CRUD app generator Accelerators and Web slices for PHP Virtual Earth PHP toolkit

25. Get the tools and the platform for free! 3 Spark’s for your success: Microsoft DreamSpark – for Students Microsoft WebsiteSpark – for Web-agencies up to 10 Employees Microsoft BizSpark – for Startups www.dreamspark.com www.websitespark.com www.bizspark.com

26. Demo: PHP Development on Windows Show me some staff

27. So what can you get from Windows Web platform? Quick PHP Dev platform setup for Windows via WebPI Professional tools: Visual Studio + JCX or Expression Web IIS Server with FastCGI and bunch of extensions SQL Server and SQL Server driver PHP interoperability bridges PHP Deployment on Windows Azure Growing community support

28. Hang on! You got those links? PHP on Windows: php.iis.net Php 5.3 Builds: windows.php.net IRC channel: irc.freenode.net/#php-dev-win PHP Windows Training Kit: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c8498c9b-a85a-4afa-90c0-593d0e4850cb PHP Windows Azure Training Kit: http://www.microsoft.com/azure/trainingkit.mspx Native SQL Driver for PHP: codeplex.com/sql2k5php Windows SDK: tinyurl.com/6z57rv PHP + Windows Azure: phpazure.codeplex.com PHP + ADO.NET Data Services: phpdataservices.codeplex.com PHP + Wirtual Earth Services: http://virtualearthphpkit.codeplex.com/

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30. European WinPHP Challenge http://www.eurowinphp.com/ This year registration is closed on April 1 The rules: The application must be build in PHP. The application must be deployed on Windows. You can start coding at April 1st the judging starts at 1st of June. You have to write a weekly blogpost about your experiences of building your application.

31. Euro WinPHP’09 Challenge Winner-JuozasKaziukėnas

33. Palaikykimeryšį: tdagys@microsoft.com Twitter: tdagys http://blogs.msdn.com/tdagys