Location of php.ini?

timstring

I just upgraded my Mac to OS 10.9 Mavericks, and I can't find the php.ini file that is in use. I ran 'PHPInfo()" and it says that the path to the ini file is "etc" There's two paths with "etc" in them: "private/etc/". This directory has a file name "php.ini.default. The 2nd is "usr/local/etc" This is where "php.ini." resides. I have made changed to that file and they are not reflected in my scripts. Which one?

thanks as always
tim

NogDog

Any possibility you have a .htaccess file overriding the setting you made in php.ini? Also, don't forget to restart Apache after making changes.

NogDog

Oh, and I think it's possible for command line PHP requests to use a different php.ini than web requests, so make sure you're running php_info() via a web request if that's what you're interested in.

bradgrafelman

The files actually being used would be the ones listed next to 'Loaded Configuration File' and possibly 'Additional .ini files parsed.'

Assuming you aren't invoking PHP as a CGI binary (i.e. you're instead using the NSAPI/ISAPI module), NogDog's advise is spot on - you'll want to make sure you restart your webserver every time you make a change.

timstring

AHA, Brad. The loaded configuration file is "none"

I have 4 .htaccess files on my system. What shall I do with them?

Yes, I'm using phpinfo() from inside my browser.

Yes, I have restarted Apache after each edit.

pardon my ignorance.

tim

bradgrafelman

timstring;11039607 wrote:
AHA, Brad. The loaded configuration file is "none"

Sounds like PHP isn't using a php.ini file, then, and is only being configured by internal default values and possibly some "local" overrides defined in .htaccess files.

timstring;11039607 wrote:
I have 4 .htaccess files on my system. What shall I do with them?

Probably nothing; they could be useful for overriding a system-wide config in specific instances, but this probably isn't necessary (unlike the system-wide config).

timstring;11039607 wrote:
Yes, I have restarted Apache after each edit.

Well that's good, but apparently you never configured PHP to look in the directory containing the php.ini file you've been editing. You'll want to do that first.

How did you integrate PHP with Apache? If it is indeed the ISAPI module approach, I normally add a "PHPIniDir" directive in the relevant .conf Apache configuration file to point PHP to the correct php.ini file.

Derokorian

Also, phpinfo should tell you the directory it is looking for the php.ini file in. Since no config is being loaded, there must not be a php.ini in this directory, I would move the php.ini you edited to this location.

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bradgrafelman

Derokorian;11039613 wrote:
I would move the php.ini you edited to this location.

Eh... maybe. Maybe not. Rather than just moving the file around to whatever the built-in default location might be, I usually feel better about explicitly configuring the location. (Plus, I like to think that I control the software, not the other way around. :p)

Derokorian

Eh, I've never cared enough to move it from its default location. I usually set it up once and never touch it again, so why do I care? Anyway, I can always phpinfo if I forget where it is 😛

timstring

Now I'm cooking with Crisco. I moved the php.ini file to the other 'etc' directory, and now I have PHP recognizing the INI file. Thanks y'all