Can the php.ini default file be downloaded by itself for different versions?

Question

Instead of copying php.ini files over from old PHP versions whenever I upgrade PHP, I would like to be able to download the newest php-recommended.ini file from somewhere by itself. I have searched for this option on php.net but I could not find it.

It seems like it should be an easy question, but I have not been able to answer it.

Thanks for any help!
Metropolis

Answer 1

Just download it directly from the repository.

Answer 2

You can grab it from SVN:

http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src

It will be in the root of the trunk/tag/branch youre dealing with.

Answer 3

php.ini for development servers:
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/php.ini-development?view=co

php.ini for production servers:
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/trunk/php.ini-production?view=co

Then download the version you need, rename it to php.ini and put it in the right directory.

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EDIT:
Instead of download from the trunk, you should instead find your version of PHP here and download either the php.ini-development or php.ini-production file from there. This is because the newest version might be too new for your version of PHP, and might be incompatible and cause only trouble for you.