Install Zend Framework on Windows

Zend Framework 1.11.10 version has the following Server Requirements:

Apache server 2.2 (mod_rewrite or ISAPI_Rewrite) or later
PHP 5.3.8 (PEAR, PHPUnit, Xdebug) or later
MYSQL 5.1 or later
phpMyAdmin or a database manager

Download and Install Zend Framework

First of all you need to download the Zend Framework 1.11.10 from http://www.zend.com/community/downloads.

Create a new directory in your C:\Program Files\ drive, call ZendFramework.

Ectract .zip file to C:\Program Files\ZendFramework.

Go to the 'Start > My Computer > Properties'. Click on "Advanced system settings". Choose "Environment Variables" in the "System variables" and edit PATH. Add ;C:\Program Files\ZendFramework\bin to the end of the rules and press OK. Reboot your computer.

Open your DOS windows and enter the following commands:

zf show version
Zend Framework Version 1.11.11

zf --help
this will display all the commands availables

Install Xdebug

Download and Install Xdebug 2.0.5 (or later) but Xdebug 2.1.2 (or later) is highly recommended. The VCx marker tells with which compiler the extension was built, and 'Non-thread-safe' whether ZTS was disabled. Those qualifiers need to match the PHP version you're using.

Create a PHP test file (phpinfo.php) with the following content:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

If you don't know which one you need, please refer to the custom installation instructions (open your webser by localhost/phpinfo.php, click the right mouse button and select view source, paste source code into the form). You should see following instructions:

Download php_xdebug-2.1.2-5.3-vc9.dll
Move the downloaded file to C:\PHP\ext
Edit 'C:\PHP\php.ini' and add the line:
zend_extension = "C:\PHP\ext\php_xdebug-2.1.2-5.3-vc9.dll"
Restart your webserver (apache)

Open your phptest.php page by your browser and find the Zend Engine Logo, you will see on the left the following text:
Zend Engine v2.3.0, ...... Zend Technologies
with Xdebug v2.1.2, Copyright (c) 2002-2011, by Derick Rethans

Install PEAR and PHPUnit

We should install PEAR and PHPUnit for the Zend Framework testing action. PHPUnit 3.6 requires PHP 5.2.7 (or later) but PHP 5.3.8 (or later) is highly recommended.

Pear Installation

Go to http://pear.php.net/go-pear.phar and save the file go-pear.phar in your C:/PHP directory
Open DOS windows and type the following lines:
C:\cd PHP
C:\PHP>php go-pear.phar

C:\PHP>php go-pear.phar Are you installing a system-wide PEAR or a local copy? (system|local) [system] : local Please confirm local copy by typing 'yes' : yes Below is a suggested file layout for your new PEAR installation. To change individual locations, type the number in front of the directory. Type 'all' to change all of them or simply press Enter to accept these locations. 1. Installation base ($prefix) : C:\PHP 2. Temporary directory for processing : C:\PHP\tmp 3. Temporary directory for downloads : C:\PHP\tmp 4. Binaries directory : C:\PHP 5. PHP code directory ($php_dir) : C:\PHP\pear 6. Documentation directory : C:\PHP\docs 7. Data directory : C:\PHP\data 8. User-modifiable configuration files directory : C:\PHP\cfg 9. Public Web Files directory : C:\PHP\www 10. Tests directory : C:\PHP\tests 11. Name of configuration file : C:\PHP\pear.ini 12. Path to CLI php.exe : . 1-12, 'all' or Enter to continue:
Checking if PEAR works:
C:\PHP>pear
Commands:
build Build an Extension From C Source
....
C:\PHP>pear version
PEAR Version: 1.9.4
PHP Version: 5.3.8
Zend Engine Version: 2.3.0
Running on: Windows NT DELLPRCSN380 6.1 build 7601 (Windows 7 Business Edition Service Pack 1) i586
Modifying C:/PHP/php.ini
Open your DOS windows and to get PEAR:
C:/PHP>pear config-get php_dir
C:\PHP\pear
Open your php.ini and copy this path to your php.ini "include_path":
include_path=".;C:\php\pear\"
Restart your apache

install PHPUnit

Open your DOS windows and go to php directory, and type the following lines:

pear config-set auto_discover 1
pear channel-update pear.php.net
pear upgrade-all
pear install phpunit/PHPUnit
pear install --alldeps phpunit/PHPUnit
pear list-channels (if there is zf channel)
pear channel-discover pear.zfcampus.org
pear install zfcampus/zf

Verify zf command and Create zf Project

Go to your server document root (d:/www) by the DOS windows.

D:\www>zf show version
Zend Framework Version: 1.11.10
zf create project zf-tutorial
D:\www>zf create project zf-tutorial
Creating project at D:/www/zf-tutorial
Note: This command created a web project, for more information setting up your V
HOST, please see docs/README
Go to your browser and type localhost/zf-tutorial/public, there is your new project (Zend Framework Welcome page) . It is now ready to develop this project for your wesite.

[ERROR]

D:\www>zf show version
'".\php.exe"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[SOLVED] many reasons:

Check whether your C:/PHP has been added to "environment Variables PATH"
You forgot to add the ZendFramework/bin to the PATH variable.
Space problem: remove any space in the PATH variable.
Environment Variables, sequence problem:
add your C:/Program Files/ZendFramework\bin before the C:/PHP path.
Verify whether you forgot semicolon (;) between variables.