Install WordPress on IIS (Internet Information Services)

Install WordPress on IIS

WordPress is an open-source Content Management System (CMS) built using core PHP. It is a production ready web application package which can be setup in minutes to publish content for the end users. Administrators have complete control over the information being displayed on the site. Managing all aspects of the site is made possible through admin panel.

Deploying WordPress on IIS requires you to configure IIS Manager to handle PHP requests. In order to handle PHP requests enable CGI module from windows features. Install PHP package and register in IIS Manager using PHP Manager for IIS, which is a tool to manage different versions of PHP.

Configure Visual Studio Code for PHP development using IIS Express

Setup VS Code for PHP Development using IIS Express

Visual studio code has been the preferred IDE for software development among the developers and the most popular because of the support for building software in multiple languages and platforms, third-party extensions that boosts productivity. Developing PHP applications in visual studio code requires configuring it to handle PHP requests. 

First, you need to have PHP installed on your machine. In VS Code, open the settings and set the path to the PHP executable in the validation setting.

Next, to configure IIS Express settings download and install IIS Express which is a lightweight web server for development purposes. In the VS Code settings set the path to the executable for both iisexpress Appcmd and iisexpress.

MySQL InnoDB Cluster - Configure MySQL Instances and create InnoDB cluster

Configure MySQL Instances and create InnoDB cluster

MySQL InnoDB Cluster - Install MySQL and create multiple instances

Create multiple instances of MySQL server locally