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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 03/21/07 17:18
mtuller wrote:
> On Mar 21, 5:19 am, Erwin Moller
> <since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_m...@spamyourself.com> wrote:
>> Willem Bogaerts wrote:
>>>> When I go to install 5.2.1, it gives me an error when it tries to
>>>> start the server I get an error.
>>> If you want us to be of any help, please describe what really happens:
>>> what is the error, and what is output for you phpinfo page if it "does
>>> not work".
>> Yes, that would help.
>> But in most cases when people complain that the 'modules' are not active,
>> they used the 'handy' windowsinstaller. (I wished they removed that thing
>> from their site).
>>
>> And did you by any chance use the windows installer?
>>
>> If you did, you also read the fine manual first of course, as can be found
>> here:http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.installer.php
>>
>> And the note that is after the first piece of text that says:
>> [quote]
>> Note: While the Windows installer is an easy way to make PHP work, it is
>> restricted in many aspects, for example, the automatic setup of extensions
>> is not supported. Use of the installer isn't the preferred method for
>> installing PHP.
>> [/quote]
>>
>> Regards,
>> Erwin Moller
>
> Sorry guys, I didn't remember exactly what the error was, and I have
> been battling this for days. I am so sick of IIS. Unfortunately I have
> one server that uses it.
>
> Yes, I have found that the installer is nothing but a pain. It does
> very little. I have installed from the binary distribution now, and
> php is running. However, most of the modules, like mysql are not
> running. The others are openssl, curl, and sockets. I have downloaded
> the PECL files and have installed them, I have set the system
> variables, permission, ISAPI Filter, one site suggested a modification
> to the registry, and on and on. PHP is running, so I know that is not
> a problem. Why will some of the modules not load?
>
> If someone could explain to me why the other modules may not be
> loading, I would appreciate it.
>
>
> Mike
>
Did you uncomment the appropriate extensions in your php.ini file? Are
the libraries these products need (i.e. libmysql.dll for MySQL) in your
PATH statement?
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