Run a php script as a background process in wamp server

Question

I have two php scripts that need to be run as continuous back ground processes in WAMP server.

Wamp server is installed in window 7 PC. These scripts are already reside in separate folder in the www root directory.

Apache Version :2.2.8
PHP Version :5.2.6

Since this is not a unix platform I can't use nohup php script.php > /dev/null & command to do this job. I'm looking for similar kind of command or method which works in wamp server windows platform.

Can anyone explain the steps I need to be taken to do this task?

Answer 1

1. create a batch file to run your php script using php executable "C:\wamp\php\php.exe C:\wamp\www\index.php"
2. add this batch file in Scheduled Task in Windows control panel.

Answer 2

Simply use this function. It works under both OSs (Windows and Linux):

function execInBackground($cmd){
    if (substr(php_uname(), 0, 7) == "Windows"){ 
        pclose(popen("start /B ". $cmd, "r"));  
    }else{ 
        exec($cmd . " > /dev/null &");   
    } 
} 

Here is an easy example of how to use the function:

execInBackground('php feed/handleFeed.php db_name '.$second_param);

In above example, we start script handleFeed.php that is located in folder named "feed" and we pass 2 parameters (database name and some other second parameter).

Answer 3

Between this: http://php.net/manual/en/install.windows.commandline.php, and using the "at" utility, you ought to be able to get it working.

Answer 4

You can use "start" before start background script. Example:

create cron.cmd with

start /B php.exe "path to your script 1"
start /B php.exe "path to your script 2"

You can show man about the start command:

1. Win-R
2. type cmd
3. type help start

Answer 5

This is what I did:

1. PHP file

   <?php my code goes here ?>
   

   *Note if you are using HTTP API/CURL in CLI use dl("php_curl.dll");

   this loads curl into cli

2. Now I added PHP to windows path variable, this can be done from My computer, properties, advanced settings, environment variables, new

3. Next I created a .bat file, simply open a notepad & type code below and save as myfile.bat

   @ECHO OFF
   php -f d:\wamp\www\V3\task.php
   

   This site might help you on .bat file syntax.

4. Now create a new scheduled task on windows & call the above .bat file as source,