cURL stands for Client for URLs. It allows us to transfer files having URL syntax. It supports FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SCP, SFTP, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE.
To enable curl library with XAMPP we need to modify the php.ini files in our xampp folder.
Note that new versions of XAMPP might already have remove some of the config files leaving only one at xampp/php folder.
1) Locate the following files:
C:\Program Files\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini
C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php.ini
C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php4\php.ini
2) Uncomment the following line on your php.ini file by removing the semicolon.
;extension=php_curl.dll
3) Restart your apache server.
4) Check your phpinfo if curl was properly enabled. Just create a php file with the following contents below and save it as phpinfo.php
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
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Using cURL with XAMPP
If you have read through this blog, you will realise that I am a big fan of the cURL library for PHP. Also, when using windows to code – I like to use the XAMPP package to give me easy access to an Apache, PHP and MySQL stack.
So here is my quick guide…
Thank you. This was a lot of help.
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Hi there,
Many thanks for posting this information here.
It’s been a very nasty couple of days for me with curl not working.. You’re a star for having pointed out the php.ini in the apache bin folder.. I had totally forgotten it..
Many thanks,
Bala Menon
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Thanks a lot, curl is working now!!
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Me too, I always forget xampp’s REAL php.ini location!
I don’t understand why did xampp disabled this. Curl is used very often.
Thanks for share the tips. Its very usefull.
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Hey..
This is fantastic guide for enable the CURL in xampp..
working fine in my pc..
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Hey thanks! it worked.
I found php.ini only at one location
C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php.ini
not the other two.
What am I missing?
And where will I check phpinfo to see curl is properly enabled
Need help as I am new
thanks a million!
To check the PHP info, create a PHP file and put just this in it:
Run it, press Ctrl-F, and search for cURL. If it doesn’t come up, it didn’t work. If it does show up, you installed cURL successfully.
Or just try running a script with curl_init() in it. If it says the function doesn’t exist, it wasn’t installed successfully.
I am using xampp.
I removed the comment from all the files.
Even I restarted the machine.
No response.
Actually when i call the CURL function, no further execution.
Can someone give me idea???
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Helpful article. Thanks. it is working.
Do you have any idea how to enable cUrl in litespeed? i’m using centos5.5 x64bit.
thanks and regards
I find php.ini file only in PHP folder.I can’t find another two-Php.ini file.I am using xampp 1.7.1 Can any body help me out? IS there anoyher way to install curl? Thanks in advance
If it doesn’t come up, it didn’t work. If it does show up, you installed cURL successfully.
Just uncommend ;extension=php_curl.dll in the file C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php.ini,there are no other files in the new version of XAMPP. It will work well.
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this is exactly what I’ve needed.
For XAMPP 1.7.3 you only need to change php.ini on xampp/php folder
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