Executable path for PHP in VS Code

[jayeyeare]

I am trying to set my executable path for PHP in VS Code, but cannot find the php.exe file to do so. Any help would be very much appreciated.

[Altrea]

\xampp\php\php.exe

[jayeyeare]

\xampp\php\php.exe

I have tried this and it comes back with "invalid character in string" (referring to the \). I do not have the php.exe file anywhere it did not come with my download.

[Altrea]

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I have tried this and it comes back with "invalid character in string" (referring to the \).

the backslash is the primary directory separator character on windows, but you can also use the forward slash /
more likely vs code does not like the path started with a directory separator without any drive letter. I do not know on which drive letter and folder your xampp is installed,so you need to adjust the path relating to your xampp install path

I do not have the php.exe file anywhere it did not come with my download.

every XAMPP for Windows version ships a php.exe.