PHP on Windows IIS

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After a decade of using Classic ASPMaker I’ve realized with the deprecation of ASPMaker I am going to choose either PHPMaker or ASP.NET Maker. I’ve relied on classic ASPMaker because of its ease of use and integration with Windows IIS and Access databases. When I look at PHPMaker I have concerns with it working with IIS and Access databases. I’ve used Access for years because the applications I develop are generally small department-level apps that I can sit on an IIS server, stick Access into the backend, and never have to bother for IT support. Any recommendations on PHP working with IIS and Access (other than Access bad practice to use Access)?

Thanks,
JCrowe

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If you decided to use MS Access database and PHPMaker, then you need to think twice, because since PHPMaker v2021 (the latest version as of today), it will not support MS Access Database anymore. Support for MS Access database has been dropped now.

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You should upsize your Access database to SQL Server, google “Upsize Microsoft Access Databases to SQL Server”.