PHP3.ini

[Anon]

Hi

Can somebody please explain to me when and how often the php3.ini file gets read. I have mine in the same directory as the source code but it doesnt appear to be getting read.

Thanks in advance

P.S.
As you have probably guessed, im a newbie to php

[Anon]

It depends on how you use PHP. If you're using PHP as a module of Apache (mod_php), it's read only when you start, restart or reload Apache. So if you make changes, you need to restart or reload Apache to see them take effect. If you use the CGI though, it's read every time a PHP script is called.

That's for *nix + Apache of course, if you're running it on Windows, I really don't know, although I presume it's the same.

[razorsedgeuk]

If you are running Windows, the the php.ini file needs to be in the %windir% directory (C:\Windows or C:\WinNT or wherever you installed Windows).

If you are running Windows, then take a look at the System Internals website and get FileMon. This will show you what files are being accessed as they are accessed.

Very useful sometimes.

Regards,

Richard Quadling.