#19423 [Com]: Problem with extension_dir in PHP.ini

ID: 19423 Comment by: cbrady@sbccd.cc.ca.us Reported By: cdfisher@swbell.net Status: Closed Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Windows 9x/NT/ME/2000/XP PHP Version: 4.2.3 New Comment: Well, since I thought I might have something miss installed, I've gone ahead and re-started my Win2000 Server installation. I'm back to the same problem however. Any directory I specify for the extension dll, won't work. I've tried, d:\php\extensions, d:\php\\extensions\, d:\\php\\extensions, d:\\php\exetensions\\, d:/php/extensions, d://php//extensions, d://php/extensions/, d://php//extensions// I've attempted as well to move the dll into the system 32 directory, and in the same directory has the php.exe file. No luck. Below are my specifications: Server: Dell Power App 120 Server, SCSI hard drives. OS: Window 2000 Server running IIS 5 PHP: Version 4.2.3 running ISAP installation Php ini file : c:\WINNT\php.ini Php directory : d:\php Extension directory : d:\php\extensions Note: I've installed this same version on 6 other Win2000 clients (Pro and Server) with IIS 5, and have not run into this problem before. The only main difference is that its a Power App Server, with SCSI drives. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-27 12:34:01] derick@php.net Should be mentioned in the manuel... Derick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-27 10:03:23] groet@yahoo.com I had the same problem, after some hours of struggeling, I finanaly got it !!!! This doesn't work : extension_dir=c:\php This works : extension_dir=c:\php\ It doesn't matter what dircotry the extension_dir is pointing to, you must put the last '\' there to make it work. Good luck all :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-25 13:20:53] cbrady@sbccd.cc.ca.us Is the assumption that if no directory is specified, that it will automaticlly look in the c:\WINNT\System32 directory for the extension dlls, correct? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-24 17:36:30] cbrady@sbccd.cc.ca.us I'm using the ISAPI version on Win2k IIS. My install drive for php is I:\php\ My php.ini is in the H:\winnt\ directory (the phpinfo() function reports that is were it found it). Php.ini coding : ---------------- ; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside. extension_dir = I:/php/extensions/ ---------------- As long as I don't specify a extension to load, php works fine. But, once I un remark an extension (ei. php_mssql.dll), it gives the "unable to load dynamic library 'I:/php/extensions/php_mssql.dll' The support module not found" message. I've tried both ways, I:\\ and I:/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-24 17:10:49] jmoore@php.net No php.ini does not have to be on the c: drive. However please make sure you are using the c:\\ or c:/ syntax. Also make sure that your php.ini file is in the correct location (look at the output of phpinfo()). With the cli and cgi versions you can often get away with putting the php.ini file in the same dir as the executable and it will find it there. - James ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/19423 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=19423&edit=1