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PHP is looking for php.ini file in c:\windows

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:42 pm
by Son Volt
As the installation txt suggests, I have left my php.ini file inside the c:\php directory... but running phpinfo() shows that my php.ini file is in c:\windows as shown below.

Configuration File (php.ini path) - C:\WINDOWS

Well there is no php.ini file in my windows directory, so I'm not sure where it's getting it's configuration settings from... unless I suppose they're built into the executable somewhere if no php.ini file is found. My questions is - why php is not locating my php.ini file that is located in the c:\php directory? I'd rather not move it to the windows directory so I can keep everything nice and tidy like the installation file suggests.

Any thoughts?

thanks

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:49 pm
by bdlang
Did you add C:\php to your PATH variable? I know the previous recommendations for Windows installs used to have you copy this file over to C:\Windows, that file to C:\Windows\System32, etc. The current method recommends simply setting the PATH variable with the C:\php directory, and everything should work fine. I have used this method with success on three Win machines. Obviously make sure C:\php\php.ini exists and is properly edited for your specific configuration.

[ edit ] I meant to say setting the PATH variable with the C:\php directory, my bad.

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:51 pm
by Oren
bdlang wrote:I know the previous recommendations for Windows installs used to have you copy this file over to C:\Windows
Yes I remember that too.

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:55 pm
by Son Volt
This is a brand new laptop I'm installing PHP on so there is (I just double checked) no PHP.ini file in the c:\windows directory. The path is set to include c:\php... and opening a DOS prompt and typing "php" is a recognizable command regardless of my current directory. This is the 2nd machine I have had this same problem with. I'm still confused...

i'm not sure,

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:58 am
by tengue17
maybe not the case, but do you put "hide hidden file and folder" in folder option?