How to install gd library in php windows

Issue was resolved. I am using XAPP.

I tried to search for "extension=php_gd2.dll" file in "php.ini" file but there was no such thing there (";extension=php_gd2.dll" was also not there with a semicolon). Then I included the statement "extension=php_gd2.dll" myself in php.ini file. Also, I downloaded the the file "extension=php_gd2.dll" from https://www.dll-files.com/php_gd2.dll.html and placed it in folder "C:\xampp\php" (there is also another folder C:\xampp\php\ext where other extensions reside but anyway this method did not work). Then I restarted Apache and MySQL from xampp-control.exe. It did NOT work.

I RESET all the changes I made in the previous step.

Tried the other method:

opened "php.ini" file (at C:\xampp\php) and looked for "extension=gd". I noticed that there was a semicolon present with the searched word and it appeared as ";extension=gd". I removed semicolon. Saved the php.ini file. Stopped and restarted Apache from xampp-control.exe.

Now it works.

So what exactly was resolved? When I was selecting logo image on wordpress at Customizing ▸ Default/Basic Setting ▸ Site Identity, I was unable to crop it earlier. After following the second step, it works. Now I can crop files.

The GD library is required to create and manipulate images in PHP. You need to enable GD library support for working with image functions in PHP. Here we’ll show you how to install GD library in PHP on Windows server.

In order to install PHP GD support on Windows server, follow the below steps.

• At first make sure the php_gd2.dll file is exists in extensions directory of PHP folder.
• If php_gd2.dll file is not present in extensions directory, download it from here and insert the php_gd2.dll file to the extensions directory.
• Open the php.ini file in a text editor and check whether the php_gd2.dll extension has already been added. (;extension=php_gd2.dll)
• If ;extension=php_gd2.dll is exists in php.ini file, enable GD extension by uncommenting the extension=php_gd2.dll line. Uncomment can be done by deleting the leading ; from the extension.

  // change the following line from ...
  ;extension=php_gd2.dll
  
  // ... to
  extension=php_gd2.dll
  

• To include php_gd2.dll as an extension, add the following line in php.ini.

  extension=php_gd2.dll
  

• Restart the Windows server.

Use the phpinfo() method to check whether the GD library is installed in the PHP server. It will display information about the PHP’s configuration. Search for GD Support, you’ll see the information about the GD configuration.

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

Follow the same steps mentioned above to install the PHP GD library in XAMPP or WAMP localhost server.

Do you need to install PHP GD Extension? Don't worry I got you. In this post, I will share with you how to install PHP GD Extension in your windows. This extension is important if you have the functionality to create and manipulate images in PHP. Kindly follow the simple steps below.

First, check if "php_gd2.dll" is already exists in your extension web server directory. If you're using Xampp you will find it here "C:\xampp\php\ext".

Second, if "php_gd2.dll" the extension is not yet existing kindly download it here and upload it to your web server extensions directory or here "C:\xampp\php\ext".

Third, then if the above is already checked then open the "php.ini" file to your editor which is can be found in this directory "C:\xampp\php\" then search inside the "php.ini" file.

Fourth, once you found the "extension=gd2" then if you see like this ";extension=gd2" this is commented that's why GD extension is not enabled. Now we will enable this by removing the ";" (comma).

//change the following line 
;extension=gd2

//to this
extension=gd2

NOTE: If you can't found the "extension=gd2" then you must add this line under "Dynamic Extensions" inside the "php.ini" file. Just see the following file below:

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Dynamic Extensions ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

; If you wish to have an extension loaded automatically, use the following
; syntax:
;
;   extension=modulename
;
; For example:
;
;   extension=mysqli
;
; When the extension library to load is not located in the default extension
; directory, You may specify an absolute path to the library file:
;
;   extension=/path/to/extension/mysqli.so
;
; Note : The syntax used in previous PHP versions ('extension=<ext>.so' and
; 'extension='php_<ext>.dll') is supported for legacy reasons and may be
; deprecated in a future PHP major version. So, when it is possible, please
; move to the new ('extension=<ext>) syntax.
;
; Notes for Windows environments :
;
; - Many DLL files are located in the extensions/ (PHP 4) or ext/ (PHP 5+)
;   extension folders as well as the separate PECL DLL download (PHP 5+).
;   Be sure to appropriately set the extension_dir directive.
;

extension=gd2

extension=bz2
extension=curl
;extension=ffi
;extension=ftp
extension=fileinfo

Fifth, now let's restart your web server.

Once your server is already restarted then let's check and confirm if the GD is already enabled to your web server. Now create a PHP file then name it as you want then add this code. Then run it. Then search GD Support and you will see the GD configuration. Then that's it you have successfully installed the GD Extension.

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

The above steps can be useful in WAMPP and XAMPP localhost servers.

I hope this solution may help you. Thank you for reading. Happy coding :)

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