# PHP: 'Microsoft Build Tools'?

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/42973
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/42973
- Started by Marcus Young on 2009-02-08T00:08:48+00:00
- Messages: 2
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## #42973 — Marcus Young — 2009-02-08T00:08:48+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/42973#42973

Hi Internals,
do you have some time to help me out?

*Quoit the PHP readme*
"
The Win32 Build System.
$Id: README.WIN32-BUILD-SYSTEM,v 1.4 2003/12/23 02:51:18 wez Exp $

*   1.* How to build PHP under windows
*      a.* Requirements

             - Microsoft Build Tools from:
               Microsoft Visual Studio (VC6) or later
"
Microsoft Build Tools? Is this a .exe file on the Microsoft site?
Do I need to Install all of Microsoft Visual Studio to use PHP?

I'm a bit lost here,
Thanks for your time.
Marcus

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## #42974 — olafurw@gmail.com — 2009-02-08T00:43:23+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/42973#42974 · In reply to: #42973

You'll need Visual studio to build PHP from source, but there are prebuilt
binaries available here: http://windows.php.net/



> Hi Internals,
> do you have some time to help me out?
>
> *Quoit the PHP readme*
> "
> The Win32 Build System.
> $Id: README.WIN32-BUILD-SYSTEM,v 1.4 2003/12/23 02:51:18 wez Exp $
>
> *   1.* How to build PHP under windows
> *      a.* Requirements
>
>             - Microsoft Build Tools from:
>               Microsoft Visual Studio (VC6) or later
> "
> Microsoft Build Tools? Is this a .exe file on the Microsoft site?
> Do I need to Install all of Microsoft Visual Studio to use PHP?
>
> I'm a bit lost here,
> Thanks for your time.
> Marcus