Install php5 on Cygwin

 

1. Use the latest Cygwin installers : setup-x86.exe(32-bit), or setup-x86_64.exe( 64-bit).
2. Launch setup-*.exe with the -K flag from Cygwin term. , e.g.:

   cygstart – c:/MyInstall/setup-x86_64.exe -K http://cygwinports.org/ports.gpg

   
   
3. On Choose Installation Type page, select "Install from Internet".
   
4. On Choose Download Site(s) page, select a distro mirror, then enter ftp://ftp.cygwinports.org/pub/cygwinports ftp://sourceware.org/pub/cygwinports in the User URL field and press Add (making sure that both are highlighted).
   
   
   
   • Alternatively, you can use a sourceware mirror, but if you do, you must use one hosted on a different server than your selected distro mirror.
   
   
5. Proceed with package selection and installation, making sure to install any indicated dependencies.

hope this is help.