How to install and use memcached in Windows for PHP?

Question

I have installed memcached binary file in Windows 7 and started it as server.

When I type wmic process get description, exetuablepath | findstr memcached.exe I get t

Answer 1

This is for future vistors!

1. check phpinfo() and see if it's listed.
2. If not, check whether extension is enabled in php.ini and then check apache error logs for error message! dll should be complied with the same compiler the php is. (VC9 or VC6) btw, memcache.dll is fine

You can get the php extension "memcache" to use memcached with php on windows here http://downloads.php.net/pierre/

Memcached is the server daemon and you can get it for windows here http://splinedancer.com/memcached-win32/