# PHP 5.0.0 Released **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 14, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076 "2004-07-14T13:12:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076/1 "2004-07-14T13:12:40Z")
> Some of the key features of PHP 5 include: The Zend Engine II with a new object model and dozens of new features. XML support has been completely redone in PHP 5, all extensions are now focused around the excellent libxml2 library ([http://www.xmlsoft.org/](http://www.xmlsoft.org/)). A new SimpleXML extension for easily accessing and manipulating XML as PHP objects. It can also interface with the DOM extension and vice-versa. A brand new built-in SOAP extension for interoperability with Web Services. A new MySQL extension named MySQLi for developers using MySQL 4.1 and later. This new extension includes an object-oriented interface in addition to a traditional interface; as well as support for many of MySQL’s new features, such as prepared statements. SQLite has been bundled with PHP. [(link omitted)] Streams have been greatly improved, including the ability to access low-level socket operations on streams. And lots more… For more information, and a free download, head over to their site at [www.php.net](http://www.php.net) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076/2 "2004-07-20T17:58:54Z")
I’m installing it right now but am getting errors, anybody have a link to an installation guide? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076/3 "2004-07-20T18:13:49Z")
> [@bombingpixels](#): > > I’m installing it right now but am getting errors, anybody have a link to an installation guide? [PHP: Installation and Configuration - Manual](http://www.php.net/manual/en/installation.php) :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076/4 "2004-07-20T18:16:23Z")
I was looking at that but it explains for php4, and there are many differences. And why can’t I find a sapi folder in my download? everybody seems to refer to one but there isn’t one there?!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076/5 "2004-07-20T18:39:52Z")
there’s no SAPI folder, but a folder containing the SAPI dll’s… look for php4apache.dll or something similar ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-5-0-0-released/116076/6 "2004-07-20T19:09:04Z")
ok, thanks, I think it’s php5apache though and aren’t those files in the root directoy? I’m pretty sure they are