php.ini file being ignored

[holdris]

Hi,

 

I'm having an issue with the php.ini file that is driving me insane, I have installed Apache 2.0.59, MySQL and PHP 5 on Windows XP and all appears to be running OK, however any changes that I make to the php.ini file are ignored.

 

If I run the PHP Config Script it shows the Configuration File as C:\Windows which I realise means its loading the default settings and can't find php.ini

 

My php is installed in C:\php and the php.init file is in C:\Windows, I've added ;C:\php to the Path and have added the following to Apache:

 

LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2.dll"

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

#Configure the path tp php.ini

PHPIniDir "./"

 

I have also added the following to php.ini

 

extension_dir = "C:\php\ext"

 

And yes, I have re-started the Apache Web Server after every change I have made.

 

I have trawled Google for the last 2 nights and this seems to be quite a common problem, but there seem to be no easy fixes that I can find.

 

My sanity is in your hands and any help would be much appreciated.

 

[wildteen88]

You have added this line to the httpd.conf:

PHPIniDir "./"

 

the ./ means from the current working directory (where the httpd.conf file is being read). Change phpinidir to:

PHPIniDir "C:/php"

 

Move php.ini to C:/php. Save httpd.conf and restart Apache.

 

DO not move files around the filesystem. Moving files around can cause more problems.