Re: Windows install: ?

And I'll raise you : http://localhost/go-pear.php not likely, even when I copy the go-pear.php file to the root of a web server your example does not work, could not work, is a lame means to berate someone that would like to help get this process to work. In the three responces so far NOT ONE has given me (or any one else) any clue as to what to do. If this team is planning on having PEAR ship (and be installable) with PHP 4.3.2 then maybe somebody better step up to the plate tell those of us that work in the Windows enviroment what is needed to get the product installed. If you need someone to provide a windows based installer package then lets do it, but quit throwing stuff over the wall and expecting it to get installed without anyone getting upset over having to spend time reading script files trying to figure out what was suppose to happen. So lets start: 1. You need PHP installed and working, the version is? 2. The PHP.ini file should have an include_path statement that points to the PEAR directory 3. The PEAR directory should be ? typical C:\PHP\PEAR so include_path=C:\PHP\PEAR 4. The go-pear.bat file runs the PHP command line interpreter and executes go-pear.php but does not create the paths needed to prepare the pear.bat. -- This is where I end... If you want I'll create you an installshield package or write a vb.net application, whatever No insults were intended, I was attempting to explain the meaning of wasted time. go-pear.php is still running, I'll let it go tonight and maybe in the morning? "Ian P. Christian" <pookey@pookey.co.uk> wrote in message news:1049079795.3e87aff32ce78@my.pengus.net... > Quoting Jon Wood <jon@jellybob.co.uk>: > > > We all know how much hassle it is trying to get PEAR to work under > > Windows at the moment, and work is being done to try and fix it, but > > throwing insults at the people trying to fix it as volunteers is not > > going to get it done any quicker. > > > > PEAR is being supported by the PHP team, but most of the core team that > > is working on PEAR uses a unix variant for their development, which > > makes it harder to fix the Windows version. > > > I agree. > > I admit that I did have some issues installing PEAR under windows, but it took > me 20 minutes of trying before I considered different options. > > > http://localhost/go-pear.php > > 30 seconds later, I had PEAR installed. I did this without insulting the team > of developers who devote thier spare time to do things for us ( the comunity), > and without getting hissy and sulking on a mailing list. > > I do agree it would be nice to have some documents focused to installing under > windows, but moaning isn't going to get anyone anywhere. > > Hope this helps, > > Ian P. Christian > Pengus Hosting Solutions