Problem with installing extensions...

[Dark_Phoenix]

Okay, I've been using PHP for 3 years. However, I've always left the PHP install on default and not load any modules. However, now I need to load some modules (the most vital is the GD library module). Following the instructions, I uncommented the extension lines in php.ini, made sure the extension_dir was correct, and made sure the file exists.

However, PHP claims there are no extensions loaded, other than the defaults. I restarted Apache, and it said the same thing over and over and over again. What did I do wrong?

[Merve]

Are you running Windows?

If so, you might need to insert this code:

<?php
dl('php_gd.dll');
//rest of code goes here
?>

[Dark_Phoenix]

Why would I have to use manual extension load like that?

[Dark_Phoenix]

dl() doesn't work for me. Says I have to edit the php.ini file to add extensions.

[Merve]

I had a strange problem once where I installed an extension but it didn't work until I installed another.

[Dark_Phoenix]

I found the problem. For some reason, PHP was ignoring the php.ini, so all the extensions I activated weren't really activated. I moved the php.ini and everything suddenly started working (I had the php.ini in the proper place, but PHP wasn't using it).