---
title: "PHP on Windows"
slug: "prefix-php-on-windows"
description: "Get started with Prefix PHP profiler: download, install, and configure it for your application. Verify requests in Prefix for improved performance monitoring."
updated: 2021-12-03T16:18:32Z
published: 2021-12-03T16:18:32Z
canonical: "docs.stackify.com/prefix-php-on-windows"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# PHP on Windows

Limited Support

          

At this time, only PHP v8+ is supported for profiling.

**1. Download and install the Prefix executable file:** Check out the [Getting Started](https://docs.stackify.com/v1/docs/prefix-getting-started) Prefix page to download and install Prefix on your workstation.

**2. During the Prefix Installation:** Check the box to include the PHP profiler in your installation

**3. Browse or Copy the directory of your php.ini file** The Prefix Installer will prompt you for this location.

**4. Configure the PHP profiler:** i. Add `php_stackify.dll` and `Stackify.php` to your `ext` folder ii. In your `php.ini` add the extension for your `ext` directory

```
extension_dir = "[Path_ext_ directory]"
```

iii. Add the following to your php.ini

```
[stackify]
extension=php_stackify.dll
stackify.prefix_enabled=1
stackify.application_name="ApplicationName"
stackify.environment_name="Development"
```

Replacing `stackify.application_name` and `stackify.environment_name` with the name of your application and environment as you would like them to show in Prefix.

**5. Verify your requests show in Prefix**