View PHP Files in Expressions 4

I downloaded PHP 5.5.8 and have been unable to view a PHP file in Expression Web 4. The Microsoft server open and all I get is a blank screen. I have opened the Site from the Site Menu, I setup the PHP.ini file as shown in the PHP.ini production file. I
as unable to find a cg-php.exe file in the php download but I did find on online. The PHP.ini and cgi-php.exe are in the same directory as all of the web files. When I download the files to my website and run them they work fine. Can anyone give me some direction
on how to make this work?

Hi Jeff,
If you are still interested to set up PHP, I had the similar to yourself and succeeded. Basically, ignore the zip folder options and download the msi installer and make sure to install 'other web server' when given the option.
MSI INSTALLER
Following advice on here (thanks to Kathy, https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/expression/en-US/5ef17622-9147-4264-aee4-a40ed310a417/install-php?forum=web), I downloaded the installation
file from http://windows.php.net/download/, file: php-5.3.29-nts-Win32-VC9-x86.msi. I then executed that file and installed it to C:\Programs\PHP\php5.3.29\
An important note, when installing the msi it asked me which web server I wanted to set up. Either IIS Fast CGI or Other CGI. I chose the former, but the message said FASTCGI is not installed on the current version, so I chose 'other'.
This is clearly the important step to ensure the php-cgi.exe file is installed correctly.
I then launched EW and opened the index.php file and clicked F12 to preview it. You should see the following alert:
| Select a valid version of PHP in the Application Options dialog.
| Application options | More Info
| OK
Go to Tools > Application Options > General Tab and that is where you can browse to 'Path to PHP executible file for previewing PHP pages', which is the php-cgi.exe you have just installed.
Your testing server should be set up.
Good luck.
Andy

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http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3814/untitled1vv4.jpg

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Originally posted by:
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encore2k7 wrote:
> Hi there,
>
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>
> Now, if I convert them back to .html it works just
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> fix this? Here's a screenshot btw:
>
>
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3814/untitled1vv4.jpg
>
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