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Compiling shared PECL extensions with the pecl command

Last updated: Fri, 18 Jul 2008

PECL for Windows users

As with any other PHP extension DLL, installation is as simple as copying the PECL extension DLLs into the extension_dir folder and loading them from php.ini. For example, add the following line to your php.ini:

extension=php_extname.dll

After doing this, restart the web service.

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PECL for Windows users

stuart at kaihatsu dot co dot uk
07-Feb-2008 03:22


This is the only way to get PECL extensions - using the command line installer (similar to the PEAR installer) does not work on Windows...



This does not look like its going to be fixed any time soon...



Also, you should look at http://pecl4win.php.net/ for Windows PECL extensions.

soazine at erols dot com
30-Jul-2007 07:16


When using PHP 5.2.0 within WinXP via Wampserver ( http://www.en.wampserver.com/download.php ) you will find that just simply adding a PECL-based DLL file into php.ini is not enough.  Steps you will have to do to ensure that your PECL extension(s) will be recognized are as follows:



1) Have the DLL referenced within PHP's php.ini ("extension=[php_name-of-PECL-extension].dll")

2) Have the DLL referenced within Windows' php.ini

3) Have the DLL within wampserver.ini 



If any of these steps are not included, alongside the obvious web services restart, then PECL is not recognized.

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Compiling shared PECL extensions with the pecl command

Downloading PECL extensions

Last updated: Fri, 18 Jul 2008