What is This Problem All About??

> Hello All, > > I am new here. I installed PHP Shield oin my Win2K > machine and it worked fine, later I wanted to play > with some back-end (MySQL) and tried to use PEAR::DB > classes,, for that I got the go-pear installed in the > machine, but while trying to run 'pear help', I > Received the following error:- > > C:\PHP>pear > 'php_bin@' is not recognized as an internal or > external command, > operable program or batch file. > > I was successful in installing the PEAR in the machine > following is the result:- > > Downloading package: PEAR.............ok > Downloading package: Archive_Tar......ok > Downloading package: Console_Getopt...ok > Downloading package: XML_RPC..........ok > Bootstrapping: PEAR...................ok > Bootstrapping: Archive_Tar............ok > Bootstrapping: Console_Getopt.........ok > Downloading package: DB...............ok > Downloading package: Net_Socket.......ok > Downloading package: Net_SMTP.........ok > Downloading package: Mail.............ok > Downloading package: XML_Parser.......ok > Extracting installer..................ok > install ok: PEAR 1.0.1 > install ok: Archive_Tar 0.10-b1 > install ok: Console_Getopt 1.0 > install ok: XML_RPC 1.0.4 > install ok: DB 1.3 > install ok: Net_Socket 1.0.1 > install ok: Net_SMTP 1.0.1 > install ok: Mail 1.0.2 > install ok: XML_Parser 1.0 > > ********************************************************************** > WARNING! The include_path defined in the currently > used php.ini does > contain the PEAR PHP directory you just specified. If > the specified > directory is also not in the include_path used by your > scripts, you > will have problems getting any PEAR packages working. > > Please look over your php.ini file to make sure > c:\php\pear is in your include_path. > Current include path : .;c:\php4\pear > Configured directory : c:\php\pear > Currently used php.ini (guess) : c:\winnt\php.ini > > Press Enter to continue: > > The 'pear' command is now at your service at > c:\php\pear > > ** The 'pear' command is not currently in your PATH, > so you need to > ** use 'c:\php\pear' until you have added > ** 'c:\php' to your PATH environment variable. > > Run it without parameters to see the available > actions, try 'pear list > to see what packages are installed, or 'pear help' for > help. > > For more information about PEAR, see: > > http://pear.php.net/faq.php > > http://cvs.php.net/co.php/pearweb/doc/pear_package_manager.txt?p=1 > http://pear.php.net/manual/ > > Thanks for using go-pear! > ******************************************************* > > > > > > > > I edited the php.ini as well > > include_path = ".;c:\;c:\php;c:\php\pear" > > but when running the db connect script, my browser > stucks and shows the following message:- > > ******************************************************* > Welcome to go-pear! Go-pear will install the 'pear' > command and all the files needed by it. This command > is your tool for PEAR installation and maintenance. > Go-pear also lets you download and install the PEAR > packages bundled with PHP: DB, Net_Socket, Net_SMTP, > Mail, XML_Parser. If you wish to abort, press > Control-C now, or press Enter to continue: > ******************************************************* > > And when I comment the include_path = > ".;c:\;c:\php;c:\php\pear", my browser shows me > nothing it's blank > > > Could anyone answer help me out to fix this problem?? > Where I could be wrong?? What other changes do I need > to make?? > > Best Regards > Vikas > > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com