PHP: No php.ini file

Question

I just started to learn PHP and in order to do that I installed wampserver on my windows 8.1. When I try to launch, it works properly but I have two problems:

1) I have an error in my localhost page:

*** ERROR *** The PHP configuration loaded file is: - should be: C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache2.4.17/bin/php.ini or c:/wamp64/bin/php/php5.6.16/phpforapache.ini

I tried to find the php.ini file but it doesn't exist. In my phpinfo() it is (none) in front of Loaded Configuration file.

2) The other problem is I can't access phpmyadmin and I get this error :

"The mbstring extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration."

Since I'm really new in php, please keep the answers simple! :)

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I just solve this problem.

1. to be sure to start Wampserver "As an administrator," :

   right-click the shortcuts, Properties, tab Shortcut:

   • Select "Run as administrator"
   • OK
   • Apply

2. Leave Wampmanager and ursing win+x+a or others ways to open a cmd administrator command window.( attention：it should run the cmd as an administrator)

3. In this window, access to your apache installed path for exemple, my path: D:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache2.4.17\bin

4. then type

   D:\wamp64\bin\apache\apache2.4.17\bin> mklink php.ini d:\wamp\bin\php\php5.6.15\phpForApache.ini

   and you will see a message likes"php.ini << === >> d:\wamp\bin\php\php5.6.15\phpForApache.ini symlink created"

5. close the cmd and restart Wampmanager as an administrator

I hope that my solution also works for you.