Re: php installed on IIS: changes to php.ini not takingaffect

This may also be of use to you... http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.manual.php Somewhere on there it states the directories in which PHP looks for the php.ini file (one of which is in the Apache root, so you may have a file there that is causing issues). Tryst -----Original Message----- From: kevinruiz@bigandbrown.com To: php-windows@lists.php.net Sent: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 6.33PM Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] php installed on IIS: changes to php.ini not takingaffect Finally...i guess my ini must have been corrupt. I tried using the contents from the ini-dist file (I was using the ini-recommended) and everything works. Thanks for all the help. Kevin Ruiz wrote: > I think the issue with php failing to execute may have been a result of > my having C:\PHP > in my system PATH and my PHPRC variables. I was > previously trying to run php on IIS. I removed > C:\PHP from both > variables and now I can run php with my php.ini in my C:\Directory. > > I am still having the same problem that I can't edit my ini file and > have the > > changes take affect. > > I apologize for all the posts. > > > Kevin Ruiz wrote: >> dropping it in C:\windows\system32 yields the same results as C:\windows. >> >> It seems I can place the ini file in any directory other than the >> directory where >> php is installed. >> >> Daniel Kaliel wrote: >>> What happens if you put it in c:\Windows\system32 >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Kevin Ruiz [mailto:kevinruiz@bigandbrown.com] Sent: January 11, >>> >>> 2007 10:54 AM >>> To: php-windows@lists.php.net >>> Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] php installed on IIS: changes to php.ini not >>> taking affect >>> >>> I can't let this go...I can't get anything else done until I can figure >>> this out...I'm pretty sure this will ultimately lead to my demise. >>> >>> Okay, so I installed apache thinking it'd be good to test this problem >>> with another server. I'm having the same problem with apache. If I have >>> my ini file in C:\PHP php will not execute properly...if I remove the >>> ini file php executes but uses the default settings and looks for the >>> ini file in C:\Windows. >>> >>> I'm not a windows expert...is there something I'm overlooking? >>> >>> >>> tg-php@gryffyndevelopment.com wrote: >>> >>>> Try checking out phpinfo() when it works and compare that to >>> >>>> what's in >>>> >>> your php.ini and look for the differences. Maybe some option or >>> extension or something you're trying to run is exploding. Maybe print >>> out the successful phpinfo() and your php.ini that's causing the trouble >>> and go over both with a fine toothed comb. >>> >>>> -TG >>>> >>>> = = = Original message = = = >>>> >>>> Thanks for the suggestion...I tried that...i didn't make a difference. >>>> >>>> Here's another thing I noticed. PHP seems to be using the default >>>> >>>> settings. When I drop a php.ini file in C:\Windows (where php is >>>> >>>> looking for my ini file) php fails execute. If I remove the ini >>>> file...the code >>>> executes fine. >>>> >>>> tg-php@gryffyndevelopment.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Could be a permissions issue with reading the new php.ini >>>> >>>>> file you >>>>> >>> created. >>> >>>>> On this page, it tells you how to figure out what user your IIS >>> >>>>> is >>>>> >>> executing as: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis.php >>>>> >>>>> " >>>>> 1. In IIS Admin, go to Application Pools 2. Right click on the pool >>>>> >>>>> your site is running under and click properties. >>>>> 3. Go to the Identity tab and see what user is selected. 4. Give >>>>> >>>>> that user permissions to your php files/directory. >>>>> " >>>>> >>>>> If all else fails and you want to see if it's a permissions thing, >>>>> >>> set permissions to "Everyone - Full Control" on your >>>>> >>> php.ini file. Bad >>> security, but it should tell you if it's a permissions issue or not. >>> >>>>> -TG >>>>> >>>>> = = = Original message = = = >>>>> >>>>> okay...turns out there was something strange going on with my ini >>>>> >>> file. >>>>> I copied its contents into a new file, >>>>> >>> saved that as >>>>> "php.ini"...now whenever I drop that in either >>>>> >>> C:\Windows or C:\PHP >>>>> php will not execute. If I move the file out of either of >>>>> >>> those two >>>>> directories, it executes fine. >>>>> >>>>> Does this make any sense? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> tg-php@gryffyndevelopment.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I had a similar issue a couple years ago when I was >>>>> >>>>>> running >>>>>> >>> Apache/PHP on a Windows box at a previous job. The >>>>>> >>> information below >>> helped. Check all the locations (regardless of what PHP is reporting >>> it's using for php.ini's path). Try making some simple change that will >>> show up on phpinfo(). You should find it eventually. >>> >>>>>> Good luck! >>>>>> >>>>>> -TG >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php >>>>>> >>>>>> "php.ini is searched in these locations (in order): >>>>>> >>>>>> * SAPI module specific location (PHPIniDir directive in Apache 2, -c >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>> command line option in CGI and CLI, php_ini parameter in >>> >>>>>> NSAPI, >>>>>> PHP_INI_PATH environment variable in THTTPD) >>>>>> * The PHPRC environment variable. Before PHP 5.2.0 this was checked >>>>>> >>> after the registry key mentioned below. >>> >>>>>> * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PHP\IniFilePath (Windows >>> >>>>>> Registry >>>>>> location) >>>>>> * Current working directory (for CLI) >>>>>> * The web server's directory (for SAPI modules), or directory of PHP >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>> (otherwise in Windows) >>>>>> * Windows directory (C:\windows or C:\winnt) (for Windows), or >>>>>> >>> --with-config-file-path compile time option" >>> >>>>>> = = = Original message = = = >>>>>> >>>>>> I have php 5.2 up and running on IIS 5.1. >>>>>> >>>>>> phpinfo tells me php is looking for my ini file in C:\Windows...I >>>>>> >>>>>> place the file there, edit it, restart the server but I don't see >>>>>> >>>>>> the changes I've made. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've been dealing with this for a day and can't seem to find any >>>>>> >>>>>> information as to what's causing this problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've tried adding C:\PHP to my system path where C:\PHP is where php >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>> lives. I also have PHPRC pointing ot C:\PHP...not sure if >>> >>>>>> either >>>>>> of those would have anything to do with my problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas? >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> ___________________________________________________________ >>>> Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. >>>> Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: >>> http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>> >>> >> >> -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php