How do I install PHP on a GoDaddy Windows Server?

[leematthews]

According to Godaddy.com, I can install software on my Windows Virtual Dedicated Server. I am trying to install PHP4 or 5 so I install a Simple Machines Forum.

Here's what GoDaddy.com says: http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?article_id=646&topic_id=208&isc=egc1

Anyway, I have CutePRO (if that matters)...

Help...Anyone?

[thetestingsite]

You would need to connect to the server (either using FTP or Remote Desktop), and download the PHP binary (from php.net). Then you would have to access the server (through Remote Desktop, VNC, etc) and actually install the software. Other than that, not much more I can tell you.

Hope this helps though.

[djr33]

I'm not sure if they'd allow that. I use Godaddy, though it's a shared account.
Mine came with PHP installed (I've had both windows and linux).

Hmm... good luck. I'm not too familiar with installation anyway. But I know the tech support won't be much help.

[alexjewell]

I'd contact GoDaddy to see if PHP is already installed, because odds are it is. But if it isn't, I'd call them and ask them how.

Or you could do what TheTestingSite said.

[thetestingsite]

I'd contact GoDaddy to see if PHP is already installed, because odds are it is. But if it isn't, I'd call them and ask them how.


GoDaddy's support is practically worthless (this was also said before). First off, I recommend using Windows Remote Desktop to get into the server. Then from there, install items as you see fit. If you can't figure out how to get the Remote Desktop going, see if they can install either TightVNC or RealVNC on your server. Then you can download the viewer and it is basically like Remote Desktop.

Anyways, hope this helps

[alexjewell]

Eh, I've had some good and bad support with GoDaddy. It never hurts to give them a call, however, even if sometimes you feel like you know more about how to fix the issue than they do. Haha.

Good luck.

[djr33]

Considering they have more access than you, that is true. Just don't expect them to know what you're talking about, necessarily.

[thetestingsite]

Personally; I would go and purchase and/or build my own computer, purchase a T1 line (or better), then use that as my server (rather than going out and spending about $100/month (give or take) for someone else to host a Virtual Server (which is just space on a shared server that is not necessarily yours; but I guess that depends on the host). This way, I could actually go and install any programs/script I wanted to on that server and not have to worry about who has access to the server (which is hosted elsewhere in the world).

Just my opinion.

[djr33]

Hmm... but the T1 would be expensive as well, and likely slower than the connection at the hosting company.

[thetestingsite]

Hmm... but the T1 would be expensive as well, and likely slower than the connection at the hosting company.

The cost of the T1 connection mostly depends upon your location to the nearest "backbone provider". As for it being slower, I doubt it. I host 2 of my servers on T1 lines straight from the backbone provider in my area and it is actually a lot faster than if I hosted it through a webhost. My home server is on a 6 Meg DSL connection, and that works out pretty good as well. I guess it just depends on your personal preferences and whatnot.

(It is a plus that I work for an ISP, so I can actually get pretty good rates on servers, internet connections, etc.)

[alexjewell]

Well, Testing, unless you want to help everyone else out with those rates, I'm sticking with shared hosting at the moment. But that's really because I don't need as much space as I probably will in the future. Right now I'm paying $8 a year for domain, $12 for hosting. And it isn't bad hosting.

And actually, until recently, dsl wasn't available to us. Our neighbors could get it, but the service stopped at our house. It was weird. But we can get it now. Thank God. Dial up is from Hell.