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Mazatec
Mazatec

Reputation: 11649

How do I install GD on my windows server version of PHP

I am running Windows Server 2003 and need to install a version of GD.

Can anyone point out some instructions or advice?

Upvotes: 32

Views: 102580

Answers (8)

user2530225
user2530225

Reputation: 69

To enable GD image library on PHP 8 open your php.ini file, find your extensions section and add into it: extension=gd

It will looks like:

[ExtensionList] extension=gd

  • I´m using Windows with PHP 8; so, after change restart your webserver.

** tks to this article: https://write.corbpie.com/how-to-enable-gd-library-with-xampp-php-8-on-windows/

Upvotes: 6

Vitalicus
Vitalicus

Reputation: 1379

After PHP 8.0, GD extension name changed from php_gd2.dll to php_gd.dll

extension=php_gd.dll

https://php.watch/versions/8.0/gd2-gd-windows

Upvotes: 17

Aakash Sharma
Aakash Sharma

Reputation: 31

Issue was resolved. I am using XAPP.

I tried to search for "extension=php_gd2.dll" file in "php.ini" file but there was no such thing there (";extension=php_gd2.dll" was also not there with a semicolon). Then I included the statement "extension=php_gd2.dll" myself in php.ini file. Also, I downloaded the the file "extension=php_gd2.dll" from https://www.dll-files.com/php_gd2.dll.html and placed it in folder "C:\xampp\php" (there is also another folder C:\xampp\php\ext where other extensions reside but anyway this method did not work). Then I restarted Apache and MySQL from xampp-control.exe. It did NOT work.

I RESET all the changes I made in the previous step.

Tried the other method:

opened "php.ini" file (at C:\xampp\php) and looked for "extension=gd". I noticed that there was a semicolon present with the searched word and it appeared as ";extension=gd". I removed semicolon. Saved the php.ini file. Stopped and restarted Apache from xampp-control.exe.

Now it works.

So what exactly was resolved? When I was selecting logo image on wordpress at Customizing ▸ Default/Basic Setting ▸ Site Identity, I was unable to crop it earlier. After following the second step, it works. Now I can crop files.

Upvotes: 3

Bobby Bridgeman
Bobby Bridgeman

Reputation: 151

GD wasn't working for me even though it was installed in the extension folder. My issue was with the php.ini file which was referenced to extension=php_gd2.dll instead of extension=php_gd.dll.

Upvotes: 1

Kung Fu Ninja
Kung Fu Ninja

Reputation: 3752

It was in my c:\xampp\php\php.ini

;extension=gd

This was commented out as you can see, removing ; and restarting apache server fixed my problem.

Upvotes: 31

FVVID
FVVID

Reputation: 154

In Windows download related Debug Pack on php.net download page, it's contain most useful modules. After, uncomment related extension, for example to gd2: ;extension=php_gd2.dll on php.ini and uncomment extension_dir = "ext".

Upvotes: 1

Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards

Reputation: 2060

You need to edit your php.ini (found in your C:/PHP folder if you installed PHP here). Add the following line (or remove the ; before it if it exists in there):

extension=php_gd2.dll

Upvotes: 4

xdazz
xdazz

Reputation: 160833

Check php_gd2.dll is in your extension directory and uncomment ;extension=php_gd2.dll of your php.ini.

Upvotes: 45

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