php installation

PHP programming forum. Ask questions or help people concerning PHP code. Don't understand a function? Need help implementing a class? Don't understand a class? Here is where to ask. Remember to do your homework!

Moderator: General Moderators

Post Reply
nincha
Forum Contributor
Posts: 191
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:30 pm
Location: CA, USA

php installation

Post by nincha »

what is the significance of the 'Collection of PECL modules for PHP 5.0.4 files'? At the php download site. thnx
User avatar
Ambush Commander
DevNet Master
Posts: 3698
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:29 pm
Location: New Jersey, US

Post by Ambush Commander »

Well, first we should find out what PECL means:
http://pecl.php.net/ wrote:PECL is a repository for PHP Extensions, providing a directory of all known extensions and hosting facilities for downloading and development of PHP extensions.

The packaging and distribution system used by PECL is shared with its sister, PEAR.
Cool. So, basically, PECL handles PHP extensions. Here's what you can get: http://pecl.php.net/packages.php

Why is this so important?
http://www.php.net/downloads.php wrote: (Most of these PECL extension files come standard with PHP 4 Windows binaries but have since been moved into this separate PECL download. Files such as php_pdf.dll, php_zip.dll, etc.)
Cool. Question answered?
Post Reply