Run PHP script in background on Apache start/restart(Windows Server)

Question

I've installed Apache 2.4 with PHP 5.4 on Windows Server 2008 following instructions from this manual: Apache installing manual. Apache runs as a service now.

My application requires a php websocket script to run in the background. I'm running it manually with:

php myscript.php

The question is: Is there a way to start a background script automatically on system(apache) restart?

I found the following topic, but I didn't know where I could find an apache startup script for Windows.

Any help will be much appriciated.

Answer 1

I come up with a solution :)

Create an environment variable pointing to your Apache directory

APACHE_HOME = C:/PATH/TO_APACHE

Rename %APACHE_HOME%\bin\httpd.exe to %APACHE_HOME%\bin\httpdVendor.exe

Create a batch file and put the following code :

php myscript.php
%APACHE_HOME%\bin\httpdVendor.exe -k runservice
exit 0

Download/Install the free software BatToExeConverter (next, next, ...)

Open the installed converter and open your freshly created batch file

Click on the button Build EXE (let the default configuration)

Save the file : %APACHE_HOME%\bin\httpd.exe

Start your Apache Server

Tested on : Windows 7, Apache 2.4, Advanced Bat to Exe Converter 2.92