Title: WordPress & Windows Server
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# WordPress & Windows Server

 *  [r94yan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r94yan/)
 * (@r94yan)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/)
 * I am trying to install WordPress on a Windows Server 2008 R2.
    I am using the
   web installer to do this. Its easy enough to get going. However once, the installation
   never completes.
 * From what I can gather the SQL programs are installed (Prerequisite).
 * Then there are two status bars, one of which is completed, which is for the download.
   the other is for the install, which is continually going round. and never completes.
 * Help would be much appreciated!!! Thanks

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 *  [HudsonValleyWebDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaycbrf/)
 * (@jaycbrf)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997327)
 * Is your PHP version up to date?
    SQL server?
 *  Thread Starter [r94yan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r94yan/)
 * (@r94yan)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997360)
 * PHP is up to date. SQL server installs with wordpress
 *  [RossMitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/)
 * (@rossmitchell)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997405)
 * What does Microsoft support say ?
 * Am I to understand that:
    – your web server is running, you can display .html
   files in your browser? – your php server is running, you can display .php files
   in your browser? – your SQL server is running, you can view and administer databases?
 * It is difficult for us to know which WordPress installer you are running. Are
   you able to do a manual installation as described here:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [r94yan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r94yan/)
 * (@r94yan)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997421)
 * i can display html and php fine. SQL server is running fine too
 * I am using the Microsoft Web Installer 5.0.
 * I will take a look at that link now.
 *  [CypressWebs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmeyer2485/)
 * (@jmeyer2485)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997618)
 * I was told by my hosting company once that WordPress can’t run on a Windows server.
 * I’m not a server expert so not sure this true, but this was when I had issues
   trying to install WordPress on their Windows server, had to switch to a Linux
   server.
 *  [wadnoune](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wadnoune/)
 * (@wadnoune)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997647)
 * I’m not try windows server
 * but you can try wampserver if work
 * good luck
 *  [javad_b76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/javad_b76/)
 * (@javad_b76)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997669)
 * you can use a xampp or wamp server to install wordpress on windows server
 * as i did here : [دانلود فیلم](http://www.zortex.ir/)
 * it s easy install the wamp and then create a database and so.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-windows-server/#post-5997669)
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