How to install Phalcon framework on Windows?

@scotty_walker 

To install the Phalcon PHP framework on Windows, you can follow these steps:

1. Install PHP: First, you need to install PHP on your Windows machine. You can download the latest version of PHP for Windows from the official PHP website at https://windows.php.net/download/. Choose the appropriate version of PHP based on your system architecture and PHP version compatibility with Phalcon.
2. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable: Phalcon requires Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed on your system. You can download the latest version of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft's website at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads.
3. Install Phalcon: Once you have installed PHP and Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable, you can now proceed with installing Phalcon. You can download the latest version of Phalcon from the official Phalcon website at https://phalcon.io/en/download/windows. Make sure to download the appropriate version of Phalcon that matches your PHP version and system architecture.
4. Extract the Phalcon files: After downloading the Phalcon ZIP file, extract its contents to a folder of your choice. In this example, let's say you extract it to C:phalcon.
5. Enable Phalcon extension: Open your PHP configuration file (php.ini) and add the following line at the end of the file:

1

extension=php_phalcon.dll

Make sure to use the correct path to the Phalcon extension DLL file in your PHP configuration.

1. Restart your web server: After enabling the Phalcon extension, restart your web server to apply the changes.
2. Verify installation: You can verify if Phalcon is installed correctly by running the following command in a command prompt:

1

php -m | findstr /C:"phalcon"

If Phalcon is installed correctly, you should see "phalcon" in the output.

That's it! You have successfully installed Phalcon framework on your Windows machine.

@scotty_walker