PHP connect to SQL Server 2012

1. Download the driver from msn
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29065

2. Execute SQLSRV30.EXE

3. Read SQLSRV_Readme.htm

4. Go to  C:\xampp\php and find the file:
    php5ts.dll  or   php.dll

5. Copy the files  to C:\xampp\php\ext

•    php_sqlsrv_54_ts.dll
•    php_pdo_sqlsrv_54_ts.dll

6. Restart the apache