cannot use pecl because it uses php 7 syntax (xampp 8.2.0)

[Osama]

I am trying to install mongodb using this comman 'pecl install mongodb' and it give me the following error
'Fatal error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported in D:\Programs\xampp\php\pear\PEAR\Config.php on line 2095'
when i go there and fix it, it shows another similar error in different files and it never ends, is there a way to update these files?

[Nobbie]

is there a way to update these files?

Yes, of course, simply edit the files and fix the problems. If you dont like to do it, ask the developer of the scripts to update to PHP 8.2. Xampp is not the developer.

[hotnoob]

just figured this out for myself. thought id share.

go to: https://pear.php.net/manual/en/installation.getting.php

save the file: https://pear.php.net/go-pear.phar as C:\xampp\php\go-pear.phar.php

cd C:\xampp\php
php go-pear.phar.php

follow installation process for local, and accept defaults.

enjoy!