1. Download the zip from [windows.php.net/download](https://windows.php.net/download#php-7.2) and unzip it (ex `C:\PHP`)
2. Add php to the windows PATH (for example append `;C:\PHP`)
3. Copy and rename either `php.ini - development` or `php.ini - production` to `php.ini`
If you are using IIS for your webserver, this is a good resource:
- [Microsoft Docs - Windows installation and integration with IIS](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/application-frameworks/scenario-build-a-php-website-on-iis/configuring-step-1-install-iis-and-php#12)
- [TecMint - install the LAMP stack on Fedora](https://www.tecmint.com/install-lamp-apache-mariadb-and-php-on-fedora-23/)
- [Digital Ocean - How to install the LEMP stack on Ubuntu](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-nginx-mysql-php-lemp-stack-ubuntu-18-04)
It is [common](https://www.google.com/search?q=free+php+web+hosting) for free webhosting services to offer support for PHP.
## Once PHP is installed:
If you installed PHP with a webserver, often a default route is set for `localhost/info.php` or `127.0.0.1/info.php`. If PHP has been integrated properly, it should display a description of the current PHP installation. If your server will be public, you should delete `info.php` as it contains private details about your installation, system.
If you did not install PHP with a webserver, several tools integrate well with the library for the ability to locally run, debug, host your PHP scripts and applications. [VS Code's](https://code.visualstudio.com/) extension [PHP Server](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=brapifra.phpserver) allows your to develop and host locally.
