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When I run phpinfo(), it says the Configuration File (php.ini) Path is C:\WINDOWS. I want it to be C:\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini. I've tried everything, i've set a PHPRC variable, i've added PHPIniDir = "C:\xampp\apache\bin" in my httpd.conf file and i've eve added some registery entries, but it doesn't work at all. Can anyone help me?

Thanks

Tiddo


ps. sorry for my bad English

Try editing your environment variables here:
Control Panel>System>Advanced>Environment Variable>User variable or System variables

It is easier to copy and paste a long line into your text editor - edit the line - copy and paste back into the line. This way you will also be making a backup.

Look for the errant Windows entry and delete or edit to reflect the path you want also delete the Windows php.ini file if it exists.

Not sure if a reboot will be required but you can sort that out.

Good luck,
Sharl

Didn't work, I set the PHPRC variable in the user and in the system variables, but phpinfo still says my php.ini path is C:\windows.
I don't have any php.ini file in that directory so the loaded config file is in an other directory. but i still want to change the php.ini path

Do you have or have you had another instance of php other than the one included with XAMPP?

no

Just to recap:
You started the Apache server and went to the URI http://localhost/ and clicked on the link phpinfo() in the left menu frame of the Welcome Page...

...or you started Apache and went to the URI http://localhost/xampp/phpinfo.php

The 2 entries I see in my phpinfo file doing the above on my XAMPP installation Apache server are:

Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\WINDOWS

Loaded Configuration File C:\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini

The only one you should be concerned about is the Loaded Configuration File as that is the one that XAMPP uses for the php settings.

HTH
Sharl