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Obtaining PHP

This section has details about PHP download locations, and OS issues.

  1. Where can I obtain PHP?
  2. Are pre-compiled binary versions available?
  3. Where can I get libraries needed to compile some of the optional PHP extensions?
  4. How do I get these libraries to work?
  5. I got the latest version of the PHP source code from the CVS repository on my Windows machine, what do I need to compile it?
  6. Where do I find the Browser Capabilities File?

    7. Where can I obtain PHP?

    You can download PHP from any of the members of the PHP network of sites. These can be found at » https://www.php.net/. You can also use anonymous CVS to get the absolute latest version of the source. For more information, go to » https://www.php.net/anoncvs.php.

    Are pre-compiled binary versions available?

    We only distribute precompiled binaries for Windows systems, as we are not able to compile PHP for every major Linux/Unix platform with every extension combination. Also note, that many Linux distributions come with PHP built in these days. Windows binaries can be downloaded from our » Downloads page, for Linux binaries, please visit your distribution's website.

    Where can I get libraries needed to compile some of the optional PHP extensions?

    Note: Those marked with * are not thread-safe libraries, and should not be used with PHP as a server module in the multi-threaded Windows web servers (IIS, Netscape). This does not matter in Unix environments, yet.