Use php exec(), php_exec() wamp server windows 8
Steps: Turn off safe mode in php.ini (Make sure you are editing the correct php.ini that corresponds to the right version of active php e.g. D:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.5\php.ini) safe_mode = Off safe_mode_exec_dir = Off Usage: If you have myexecutable.exe in the same folder with test.php in your local server . Accessing http://localhost/test.php. You should see the output message of your executabe. test.php <?php exec("myexecutable.exe", $output); var_dump($output); //Page will not wait for the executable to finish. Uncomment pclose()if you //don't want the page to load waiting for the exe to finish //http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php //pclose(popen("start /B myexecutable.exe ", "r")); ?> The page will wait for the executable to finished.