Download latest version 5.4 from and unzip it in d:/etc/php.

Download the latest Apache 2.4.1 (as of writing this) from (direct link for the current version - ) and unzip it in d:/etc/apache.

Note: You can change the drive and path for the installations in your own way. The folder structure will look like below: Since I have not used any installers for both PHP and Apache, I will be downloading the pre compiled zipped packages and install them in my D drive. Note: If you have any Visual Studio installed in your PC then you don’t have to install them separately. You can download the package from Microsoft’s official site for free.

To run the applications compiled with VC8 or VC10, it is required to install the respective (or latest one is always better) Visual C++ redistributable packages. So I thought that I share this and there is not that right place than sitepoint PHP forum. But I believe some others might want to up to date installing VC9 PHP and Apache in windows system.

Installing PHP and Apache have been done quite frequently by all I think and most of them know about it.

Download Php5apache2_4.Dll Win64