dazednconfused

do i need fastCGI? i will probably do some wordpress too? i would try from the beginning again if i had some assurance that it would work but articles and instructions i have found often show a different way of setting up. also when i try to write to fcgiconfig.js in the command prompt i always get a "null" so i guess it doesn't write to that file. cscript fcgiconfig.js -add -section:"PHP" -extension:php -path:"C:\program files\PHP\php-cgi.exe"

i am posting on a win based environment. i want to do my site development and testing before i put up on a public server. i do this in coldfusion now. btw. i tried to get php running 3 times. each time i recloned the "test" drive to clear and started over with a different way or installing. php just won't run. i am not an IT guy. i am a site developer and went through this when setting up CF and msSQL.

for the third time i installed php on a clean (cloned) drive that is running win xp pro sp3 msSQL 2000 server msSQL 2005 server coldfusion server i installed in this order .net framework from microsoft fastcgi from microsoft (i think) mySQL 5.2 from mySQL.com and php from php.net i used their or windows installer and followed all instructions... i restart windows after each item i install to make sure all functions are installed when i call a test.php file i either get 403 no permissions or a save file pop-up i am trying to create a local wordpress platform i have not been able to get php to ever run. i am at a loss and would appreciate any input. tnx in advance