Strangetimez

Ive just been *TRYING* to install PHP 5.3 on IIS 5.1 (Windows XP).  You would think that the installer they provided would work, but nooooo.  Apparently most install guides say not to use it.  Im not surprised.  I think they have tried very hard to make the experience as painful and convoluted as possible in a mistaken attempt to get people to move to Linux, or at least Apache.  Either that, or they are a bunch of inbred morons who never tested their product fully before releasing it.  And they wonder why there isnt more uptake of PHP?? 

I followed a few guides, and I have no fucking idea if its installed properly or not (most guides arent consistent either), but now IIS is chucking a fit and giving me file permission errors (-2147467259 (0×80004005)) when trying to view a test php page that contains one simple line.

 ** UPDATE **

Ive fixed the problem… forget the latest (crappy) version, and go to thier Releases section and download 5.1.0 or another version.  The installer WORKED PERFECTLY and as soon as I ran it, my php pages fired up.  I do reccomend grabbing the installer, and the ZIP.  Install from the installer, then unzip the zipped copy over the place where PHP was installed.  Reason – the installer doesnt have all the extensions etc.