This may also be of use to you...
http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.manual.php
Somewhere on there it states the directories in which PHP looks for the
php.ini file (one of which is in the Apache root, so you may have a file there
that is causing issues).
Tryst
-----Original Message-----
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To: php-windows@lists.php.net
Sent: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 6.33PM
Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] php installed on IIS: changes to php.ini not
takingaffect
Finally...i guess my ini must have been corrupt. I tried using the contents
from the ini-dist file (I was using the ini-recommended) and everything works.
Thanks for all the help.
Kevin Ruiz wrote:
> I think the issue with php failing to execute may have been a result of > my
> having C:\PHP in my system PATH and my PHPRC variables. I was > previously
> trying to run php on IIS. I removed C:\PHP from both > variables and now I
> can run php with my php.ini in my C:\Directory.
> > I am still having the same problem that I can't edit my ini file and >
> > have the changes take affect.
> > I apologize for all the posts.
> > > Kevin Ruiz wrote:
>> dropping it in C:\windows\system32 yields the same results as C:\windows.
>>
>> It seems I can place the ini file in any directory other than the >>
>> directory where php is installed.
>>
>> Daniel Kaliel wrote:
>>> What happens if you put it in c:\Windows\system32
>>>
>>> >>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Kevin Ruiz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 11, >>> 2007
>>> 10:54 AM
>>> To: php-windows@lists.php.net
>>> Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] php installed on IIS: changes to php.ini not
>>> taking affect
>>>
>>> I can't let this go...I can't get anything else done until I can figure
>>> this out...I'm pretty sure this will ultimately lead to my demise.
>>>
>>> Okay, so I installed apache thinking it'd be good to test this problem
>>> with another server. I'm having the same problem with apache. If I have
>>> my ini file in C:\PHP php will not execute properly...if I remove the
>>> ini file php executes but uses the default settings and looks for the
>>> ini file in C:\Windows.
>>>
>>> I'm not a windows expert...is there something I'm overlooking?
>>>
>>>
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>> >>>> Try checking out phpinfo() when it works and compare that to what's
>>> >>>> in
>>>> >>> your php.ini and look for the differences. Maybe some option or
>>> extension or something you're trying to run is exploding. Maybe print
>>> out the successful phpinfo() and your php.ini that's causing the trouble
>>> and go over both with a fine toothed comb.
>>> >>>> -TG
>>>>
>>>> = = = Original message = = =
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the suggestion...I tried that...i didn't make a difference.
>>>>
>>>> Here's another thing I noticed. PHP seems to be using the default >>>>
>>>> settings. When I drop a php.ini file in C:\Windows (where php is >>>>
>>>> looking for my ini file) php fails execute. If I remove the ini >>>>
>>>> file...the code executes fine.
>>>>
>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>> >>>>> Could be a permissions issue with reading the new php.ini file you
>>>>> >>> created.
>>> >>>>> On this page, it tells you how to figure out what user your IIS is
>>>>> >>> executing as:
>>> >>>>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis.php
>>>>>
>>>>> "
>>>>> 1. In IIS Admin, go to Application Pools 2. Right click on the pool
>>>>> >>>>> your site is running under and click properties.
>>>>> 3. Go to the Identity tab and see what user is selected. 4. Give >>>>>
>>>>> that user permissions to your php files/directory.
>>>>> "
>>>>>
>>>>> If all else fails and you want to see if it's a permissions thing,
>>>>> >>> set permissions to "Everyone - Full Control" on your php.ini file.
>>>>> >>> Bad
>>> security, but it should tell you if it's a permissions issue or not.
>>> >>>>> -TG
>>>>>
>>>>> = = = Original message = = =
>>>>>
>>>>> okay...turns out there was something strange going on with my ini
>>>>> >>> file. >>>>> I copied its contents into a new file, saved that as
>>>>> >>> >>>>> "php.ini"...now whenever I drop that in either C:\Windows or
>>>>> >>> C:\PHP >>>>> php will not execute. If I move the file out of either
>>>>> >>> of those two >>>>> directories, it executes fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does this make any sense?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>> I had a similar issue a couple years ago when I was running
>>>>>> >>> Apache/PHP on a Windows box at a previous job. The information
>>>>>> >>> below
>>> helped. Check all the locations (regardless of what PHP is reporting
>>> it's using for php.ini's path). Try making some simple change that will
>>> show up on phpinfo(). You should find it eventually.
>>> >>>>>> Good luck!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -TG
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "php.ini is searched in these locations (in order):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * SAPI module specific location (PHPIniDir directive in Apache 2, -c
>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>>>>> command line option in CGI and CLI, php_ini parameter in NSAPI,
>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> PHP_INI_PATH environment variable in THTTPD)
>>>>>> * The PHPRC environment variable. Before PHP 5.2.0 this was checked
>>>>>> >>> after the registry key mentioned below.
>>> >>>>>> * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PHP\IniFilePath (Windows Registry
>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> location)
>>>>>> * Current working directory (for CLI)
>>>>>> * The web server's directory (for SAPI modules), or directory of PHP
>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>>>>> (otherwise in Windows)
>>>>>> * Windows directory (C:\windows or C:\winnt) (for Windows), or
>>>>>> >>> --with-config-file-path compile time option"
>>> >>>>>> = = = Original message = = =
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have php 5.2 up and running on IIS 5.1.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> phpinfo tells me php is looking for my ini file in C:\Windows...I
>>>>>> >>>>>> place the file there, edit it, restart the server but I don't
>>>>>> see >>>>>> the changes I've made.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've been dealing with this for a day and can't seem to find any >>>>>>
>>>>>> information as to what's causing this problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've tried adding C:\PHP to my system path where C:\PHP is where php
>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>>>>> lives. I also have PHPRC pointing ot C:\PHP...not sure if either
>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> of those would have anything to do with my problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas?
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