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Iv been trying to solve this for 4 days , not even friendly demigod Google helped, i m banging my head already out of frustration.

I have this script and it always reports this
Failed to use 'shell_exec' in PHP. Please contact your hosting.

I checked
-disable function its off
-safe mode is off too

I put php.ini in script directory too!!

Is it possible to run Shell exec on Xamp?

hat can i do?
pls help!

Is it possible to run Shell exec on Xamp?

Yes.

Please tell me how.

Please tell me how.

Like you can read in the PHP manual.

Wow, very helpful, only if i didnt read it a few times id say thanx but....

May we see your test script which does not work?

Hi Nobbis, nice to see some good spirited people here,
here are the screenshot of the error on my local instalation of xampp
http://answersmine.com/screen1.JPG
http://answersmine.com/screen2.JPG

By searching and googling i found these solution proposals so far
safe mode off
disable functions off
placed php.ini everywhere where its needed

I m out of ideas and on verge of breakdown.... i desperately need this script to work.

Pleeease help!!

By searching and googling i found these solution proposals so far

Maybe this was not clear:
You must do nothing in XAMPP/Win (standard installation) so shell_exec() works. It's working out of the box and exactly like you can read in the PHP Manual.
--> Just try it with your own script.

i desperately need this script to work.

There is nothing we can do, if this script have a bug or does not support Windows at all.
--> You should/must ask the author of this script what happens (what you can do), because you are trying to install (and have problems) with this script.