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Installation on Windows systems

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The official releases of PHP on Windows are recommended for production use, but PHP can also be built from source.

PHP can also be installed on Azure App Services (aka Microsoft Azure, Windows Azure, or (Windows) Azure Web Apps).

The Installation section of the frequently asked questions covers common installation and configuration issues that may be encountered.