Note:
Make sure that you have Administrator privileges before running the installer.
Download the required Zend Core installation file from the Zend Core download site (http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/downloads).
Copy the installation file to your server.
Double-click the .exe installation
file to start the installation.
The installation wizard will open.
Follow the instructions until completing the installation.

Installation Welcome Screen
Select Next to install Zend Core or Cancel to abort the installation process.

License Agreement
Select whether to accept
the terms of the agreement by selecting the relevant option.
The license agreement can also be printed using the Print button.
If you do not accept the license agreement, or if you select Cancel,
the installation process will stop.
Select Next to continue.

Complete Installation Setup
Choose a setup option for the installation:
The Complete setup option will install Zend Core with default settings:
The following components WILL be installed:
Zend Core PHP and extensions
The Zend Core Administration GUI
Zend Framework
The following components will NOT be installed:
phpMyAdmin
MySQL Database
The Oracle Instant Client
IBM DB2 Client
IBM DB2 Express-C Database
The Custom setup option will add a dialog allowing you to select which components will be installed. You will be able to alter your database selection from the previous screen.
Select Next to continue.

Installation Location
Define where the Zend
Core files will be installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\Zend\Core.
Click 'Change' to select a different location.
Select Next to continue.
If you chose the Custom installation option, you can choose which additional components will be installed:

Feature Selection
Select the required components:
Zend Core PHP and Extensions (mandatory) - The base Zend Core package.
Zend Core Administration - The Zend Core Administration GUI allows you to easily view and configure your PHP environment.
Zend Framework - Zend's high-quality open source Framework. See http://framework.zend.com for more details.
phpMyAdmin - The MySQL database administration GUI. This will be added as an extra tab to your Zend Core GUI. See http://www.phpmyadmin.net for more information.
MySQL Database - The MySQL 5 database. This will be downloaded at the end of the installation.
Oracle Instant Client - Oracle Instant Client Libraries. These are necessary for connection to your Oracle DB via the php_oci8 extension.
IBM DB2
Express-C - (Not available for Mac). DB2 9.1.2 is IBM's leading
edge hybrid data server capable of supporting both relational and pureXML
storage. New features increase performance and scalability for both XML
and relational data. DB2 Express-C is a no-charge edition of DB2.
See http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express
for more information.
IBM DB2 Client - (Not available for Mac). The IBM Runtime Client Light. This improves connectivity with DB2 Universal Database servers.
Note:
You can install any of these components after the installation process using the Zend Updater.
Click Next to continue.
The Web Server Selection screen will appear:

Web Server Selection
Select a Web Server to use. The options are:
Select an existing detected Apache installation (if applicable).
Specify the location of an existing Apache installation
Install the bundled Apache
Note:
Apache versions 2.0 onwards must be compiled in prefork mode.
Click Next to continue.
If you select to specify Apache's location, the screen below will appear:

Existing Apache Location
Click Browse and select the location of your existing Apache's root folder.
Click Next.
If you chose to Install the Bundled Apache, the screen below will appear:

Apache Port Number
Select the port number to be used by Apache. The default port is 80. Ensure that this port is not already in use.

PHP File Extensions
Select the file extensions to associate with PHP and click Next.

Zend Core Administration Password
Enter and confirm the password which will be used to access Zend Core's Administration Web GUI.
Click Next to continue.

Zend Network ID
Users that are subscribed
to one of the Zend Network Support Programs benefit from access to Zend
Core's regular Updates and Security Fixes.
Select whether to enter your Zend Network information and click Next
to continue.
If you are not yet subscribed to the Zend Network, this information
can subsequently be entered using the Zend Updater at any time.
Note:
You will need to be subscribed to the Zend Network in order to get a User ID and Password. You can subscribe at: http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/support.
If you chose to enter your information, enter your Zend Network User Name and Password in the following 2 screens and click Next to continue:
|
Zend Network User Name |
Zend Network Password |
If at the beginning of the installation you selected the Complete installation or chose downloadable components in the Custom installation, the following screen will appear asking whether you need to use a proxy server to download the extra components.

Proxy Configuration
If you have direct internet access and do not need a proxy server, select No and click Next.
If you use a proxy server to download files from outside of your local network, select Yes and click Next to be taken to the proxy server configuration screen.
Note:
The configured proxy server must not be one that requires authentication.
Enter your proxy server and port in the following screen and click Next:

Proxy Server Selection
You are now ready to install the program.

Installation Confirmation
Click Install to download any
selected components and to install Zend Core and all its components.
Click Back to change any of your settings.

Installation Progress 1
A dialog will appear with a progress bar indicating the status of the installation.

Installation Progress 2
A series of dialogs will be displayed
depending on the components selected.
Any downloadable components will be downloaded and configured.
Each component will be downloaded separately. Once the relevant installation
files have downloaded, you will be asked whether you want to install the
components now.
Click Yes to launch each component's
installation or No to continue with the Core installation and to install
the components at a later stage.
If you click Yes each component's Install Wizard will launch. Follow
the on-screen instructions until the end of the component's installation.
Following the components' installations your Zend Core installation will
continue.
Once all the components have been downloaded and installed (optional), a dialog will appear detailing the location of the Zend Core application.

Installation Location
Note the location of your Zend Core Web Administration GUI and any additional components.
Click OK.

Installation Complete
Your installation is now complete.
Click Finish.
See the Getting Started section for information on getting started with Zend Core.
To install a newer version of Zend Core on top of an older version, start the installation process by running the installation file. The Zend Core installation script will identify whether a previously installed version is present. If so, a prompt will appear asking if you want to override current settings or retain them.