Command Line with out setup, how?

fatnjazzy

Hi,
I need to run a script under windows server 2003, this script is only needs to connect to mssql 3 times a day and do something.
I cannot run a setup (it doesn't matter y), so I downloaded the latest php folder from php.net and put it in c:/php.
I was able to run php from command line with no problems, but i cant seem to find the php.ini to enable the mssql componnents.
there is the php.ini-dist and php.ini-recommended renaming them wont help.
any suggestions how to implement the php.ini without setup.
BTW, i did not find any solution in the installation guide
(here is what I downloaded:http://il2.php.net/get/php-5.2.3-Win32.zip/from/a/mirror)

Thanks

bradgrafelman

All you need to do is rename one of the php.ini-* files to php.ini and configure it as you would like (such as enabling the MSSQL extension).

Note that the MSSQL extension probably requires a DLL in order to work. All of the support libraries needed by extensions come with PHP - they are those DLL files in the root of the PHP folder. For PHP to find them, you have to add the PHP directory to your system's PATH environment variable.

fatnjazzy

Hi,
If you read my post again you will see that i tried to rename it,
Thanks

bradgrafelman

All you have to do is name one php.ini and put it in the same folder as the CLI executable.

If you do a php --ini it should show you that it loaded the .ini file. If you do a php -m it should show you the compiled modules that it's loaded (such as mssql).