# ZendPHP for Windows Installer

Run the following within PowerShell to get usage details and a list of options:

> zendphp_install.ps1 help

ZendPHP for Windows Installation Script - README
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What is ZendPHP?
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ZendPHP is a complete, enterprise-ready PHP runtime with support license
agreements and long-term support versions.

What is this Package?
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The ZendPHP Windows Installation Script package includes a PowerShell script
that automates the process of installing and upgrading ZendPHP.

It can perform the following:

* Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime (required for using ZendPHP).

* Install third-party libraries for extensions that require them.

* Install one or more ZendPHP versions on your system.

* Enable and disable extensions.


ZendPHP Upgrade Scenarios
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You can run install operations using the provided script in order to update to a
new security release.

Installing or Upgrading ZendPHP Using the Installation Script
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In order to install ZendPHP, change into the directory extracted from this
package and run the following command, as a user with administrator privileges:

# ./zendphp_install.ps1 install <PHP_version>

System Requirements
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Installing ZendPHP on Windows has the following requirements:

* Windows 10, 11, or Server 2019
* Visual C++ Runtime 2017 or later (the installer can install this)
* 64bit architecture

Further Information and Documentation
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Additional resources and documentation can be found online, at 
https://help.zend.com/zendphp/


Thank you for choosing ZendPHP
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