[SOLVED] Trying to install GD Library - won't work!

[mc.edwards]

Help - newbie struggling with config on my desktop. Using PHP 5.2/Apache 2.2/MySQL 5)

 

I have copied php_gd2.dll (which I had to copy out of a php 4.3 download as I couldn't find it anywhere else) into ../php/ext and amended php.ini to use it. This has not made it available to use (I'm trying to install to use in Drupal CMS - v5.1). I've struggled with finding documentation on how to do this - it usually refers to *nix and downloads all seem to require compiling - all a bit beyond my current technical grasp.

 

Can anyone advise?

[paul2463]

To turn it on, the you may simply uncomment the line "extension=php_gd2.dll" in php.ini and restart the PHP extension. Change:

 

#extension=php_gd2.dll

 

To:

 

extension=php_gd2.dll

 

You may also have to correct the extension directory setting from:

 

extension_dir = "./"

 

Or:

 

extension_dir = "./extensions"

 

To (FOR WINDOWS):

 

extension_dir = "c:/php/extensions" NOTE: SUBSTITUTE THE ACTUAL PHP INSTALLATION DIRECTORY ON *YOUR* COMPUTER.

 

courtesy of <a href="http://www.boutell.com/gd/faq.html">Boutell.Com</a>

[mc.edwards]

Hi

 

Thanks for your response. I've done all that already. I'm afraid it doesn't solve the problem

 

Mark

[fert]

have you restarted your webserver?

[mc.edwards]

Yes I have. I getting to the point where I feel the need to reinstall PHP - I did it with the installer.Would it be better to do it manually? I 've seen some stuff out there saying a similar problem was overcoming by going back to PHP 4.somethingorother - seems unreasonable to me that something so fundamental as enabling extensions can't be made to work in the latest version!

 

Thanks

Mark