PHP 4.0 Bug #7602 Updated: Missing the Windows Extensions and DLL's in the .exe binary?

ID: 7602 Updated by: phildriscoll Reported By: steviem@yahoo.com Status: Closed Bug Type: *Install and Config Assigned To: Comments: The installer 'exe' version is an easy installer aimed primarily at the novice user. The complexity of installing extensions that most novice users will not need would detract from the ease of use. Additionally, the installer is currently almost 5 times smaller than the full installation zip - a useful benefit for the user on a dialup connection. When time allows, I hope to produce a 'bell's and whistles' installer that does the extensions, however that would augment rather than replace the 'small' installer. I've updated the downloads page to make it clear that no external extensions are included. Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2000-11-02 17:06:36] steviem@yahoo.com Hello, On your download page (http://www.php.net/downloads.php), you currently list (2) Win32 Binaries: Note: I'm running Apache 1.3.14 on Windows 98 ======================================================================= I first downloaded: php-4.0.3pl1-installer.exe (723KB) PHP 4.0.3pl1 - 11 October 2000 (CGI only, MySQL support built-in, packaged as Windows installer to install and configure PHP, and automatically configure IIS, PWS and Xitami, with manual configuration for other servers) I ran the "Standard" install, but unlike 4.0.2, which I was running previously (and just deleted!), there are NO extensions provided? Heres what was installed: C:PHPsessiondata (empty directory) C:PHPuploadtemp (empty directory) C:PHPIISConfig.exe C:PHPLicense C:PHPphp.exe C:PHPphp4ts.dll C:PHPREADME.txt .... and it slapped the "php.ini" file in C:WINDOWSSYSTEM 5 files and 2 empty directories?? BUT NO EXTENSIONS?? ======================================================================= So I then downloaded the OTHER binary and unzipped to C:PHP4: php-4.0.3pl1-Win32.zip (3,341KB) PHP 4.0.3pl1 - 11 October 2000 (CGI binary and ISAPI module included, MySQL support built-in, packaged as zip). Heres what was installed: C:PHP4browscapbrowscap.ini C:PHP4browscapbrowscap-readme.txt C:PHP4dlls <<<<< HEY...there's all the DLL's!! C:PHP4extensions <<<<< HEY...there's all the Extensions!! C:PHP4mibs I have no idea what this stuff is ;-) C:PHP4sapi C:PHP4license.txt C:PHP4php.exe C:PHP4php.ini-dist C:PHP4php.ini-optimized C:PHP4php4ts.dll C:PHP4README.txt ALL THE EXTENSIONS and DLL's that were missing in the .EXE were INCLUDED!! However, the ZIP did not include the 2 empty directories and IISConfig.exe: C:PHPsessiondata (empty directory) C:PHPuploadtemp (empty directory) C:PHP4IISConfig.exe ======================================================================= To make a short story long, WHY the big difference between the ".EXE" and the ZIP file, and WHY are the extensions etc. NOT included with the ".EXE" ?? Do you have to choose the "Advanced" option during install with the .exe to have these files included? Whaazz up ??!! Regards, Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=7602