Getting PEAR to work on XAMPP (Apache/MySQL stack on Windows)

Question

I'm trying to install Laconica, an open-source Microblogging application on my Windows development server using XAMPP as per the instructions provided.

The website cannot find PEAR, and throws the below errors:

Warning: require_once(PEAR.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampplite\htdocs\laconica\lib\common.php on line 31

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'PEAR.php' (include_path='.;\xampplite\php\pear\PEAR') in C:\xampplite\htdocs\laconica\lib\common.php on line 31

1. PEAR is located in C:\xampplite\php\pear
2. php_info shows me that the include path is ".;\xampplite\php\pear"

What am I doing wrong? Why isn't the PEAR folder being included?

Answer 1

Try adding the drive letter:

include_path='.;c:\xampplite\php\pear\PEAR'

also verify that PEAR.php is actually there, it might be in \php\ instead:

include_path='.;c:\xampplite\php'

Answer 2

AS per point 1, your PEAR path is c:\xampplite\php\pear\

However, your path is pointing to \xampplite\php\pear\PEAR

Putting the two one above the other you can clearly see one is too long:

c:\xampplite\php\pear\

\xampplite\php\pear\PEAR

Your include path is set to go one PEAR too deep into the pear tree. The PEAR subfolder of the pear folder includes the PEAR component. You need to adjust your include path up one level.

(you don't need the c: by the way, your path is fine as is, just too deep)

Answer 3

I suspect the include path should show .;C:\xampplite\php\pear - you show it without the drive letter included.

What does the include_path setting in your php.ini file look like?

Answer 4

This may answer your question http://www.tohir.co.za/2006/07/pear-on-xampp-windows.html

Answer 5

You need to fix your include_path system variable to point to the correct location.

To fix it edit the php.ini file. In that file you will find a line that says, "include_path = ...". (You can find out what the location of php.ini by running phpinfo() on a page.) Fix the part of the line that says, "\xampplite\php\pear\PEAR" to read "C:\xampplite\php\pear". Make sure to leave the semi-colons before and/or after the line in place.

Restart PHP and you should be good to go. To restart PHP in IIS you can restart the application pool assigned to your site or, better yet, restart IIS all together.

Answer 6

hi guys, Can i get understandable codes from you? I open php.ini file and changed it already. Is this the correct way:

Windows: "\path1;\path2" include_path = ".;C:\xampp\php\pear";

But, it is not working. Really appreciate if you can tell. Thanks.