XDebug is not loaded in PHP (Vista, Apache Module)

Question

I downloaded php_xdebug-2.0.5-5.3-vc9.dll, added at the end of PHP.ini the following line:

zend_extension_ts="C:/Program Files/php5/ext/php_xdebug-2.0.5-5.3-vc9.dll"

When I use phpinfo(), xdebug is not loaded.

When I run command "php.exe -m", it not loaded as well.

How can this be resolved?

My configuration: PHP 5.3.1, Apache 2.2.14 with Apache Module, OS: Windows Vista Both php and xdebug are thread safe.

This is somewhat similar with: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2207489/apache-not-loading-xdebug-but-does-when-started-from-the-command-line

EDIT:

I use VC6 dll and fixed configuration:

zend_extension="C:/Program Files/php5/ext/php_xdebug-2.0.5-5.3-vc6.dll"

Still can not find xdebug in phpinfo() output.

Answer 1

zend_extension_ts is deprecated on >5.3. Try it with zend_extension instead.

Answer 2

You should probably not use the VC9 version, but the VC6.

For more informations, see the block "Which version do I choose?" in the left-sidebar of http://windows.php.net/ which states (quoting) :

If you are using PHP with Apache 1 or Apache2 from apache.org you need to use the VC6 versions of PHP

If you are using PHP with IIS you should use the VC9 versions of PHP

Do NOT use VC9 version with apache.org binaries

Also, quoting the Installation page of Xdebug's documentation :

From PHP 5.3 onwards, you always need to use zend_extension and not zend_extension_ts.

Answer 3

use zend_extension instead of zend_extension_ts

and look carefuly "Compiler" , "Thread Safety" , "Architecture" and PHP Version parameters in phpinfo()

example my php info say

PHP Version 5.3.1

Compiler MSVC6 (Visual C++ 6.0)

Architecture x86

Thread Safety enabled

so i used Xdebug 2.1.0 / 5.3 VC6 (32 bit)