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Hi, i had some problems with instalation (error extracting file go_pear.phar), but than i did it.. (somehow) But now the php starts as a console application
(While starting: PHP startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\xampp\php\ext\php_bz2.dll' ....and myny others )
I have looked for this folder (xampp/php/ext) and it doesn't exist!!!

What can I do?

Hi Tover,

Tover wrote:I have looked for this folder (xampp/php/ext) and it doesn't exist!!!

The whole folder is gone? I recommend a complete fresh installation of XAMPP because maybe some other things are gone too now.

Tover wrote:(error extracting file go_pear.phar), but than i did it.. (somehow)

Why do you try to extract the go_pear.phar file? Do you have some problems with pear?
If you want to update your pear installation (the only reason you want to do something with the go_pear.phar file), you should read the official PEAR Manual beginning with the words

[...]
To update your PEAR installation [...]

OK, i have re-installed xampp,(now exist all the folders ) but it starts still as a console application is it right?

Depends what and how you start it.
More information please.

When i click on xampp_start.exe ..

and when i am stopping it, in the window is written: Can't find mysql/data/mysql.pid or apache/logs/httpd.pid
i dont know what does it exactly mean

Tover wrote:When i click on xampp_start.exe ..

and when i am stopping it, in the window is written: Can't find mysql/data/mysql.pid or apache/logs/httpd.pid
i dont know what does it exactly mean

Thats correct, thats a console program. The default way to start/stop XAMPP components is the XAMPP control panel.
You can find the xampp-control.exe in your \xampp\ folder.

In your XAMPP version you have the choice which control panel you want to use, the standard control panel or the new control panel v3 as beta (last one is far more useful and will be the next default control panel in later XAMPP versions).

So, start the control panel of your choice and then start the components you want with their "Start"-Buttons.

It is a good start to read the following documentations first (where you could have find the different ways of starting the XAMPP components too):
XAMPP for Windows #The Practice
XAMPP for Windows FAQ
And the readme_en.txt file in your \xampp\ folder

Ok, thanks a lot!!! Now work all components as they should, I think!

You are very welcome

I will close this topic and mark it as solved.

I wish you all the best and much fun with XAMPP and all that stuff