如何使用 Apache Server 2.4 在 PHP 7.4 中启用 openSSL？

Question

I am aware very similar questions have been around but none seem to have the solution for my problem. I wonder if you could give me a hand with this one. I'll try to be as specific as possible:

• I'm on a Windows x64
• PHP version 7.4.6
• Apache server 2.4.43
• On the php.ini file I uncommented extension=openssl and extension_dir = "ext"
• On the httpd.conf file I added this extra snippet

<IfModule php7_module>
  AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
  PHPIniDir "C:/php-7.4.6"
  LoadFile "C:/php-7.4.6/libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll"
  LoadFile "C:/php-7.4.6/libssl-1_1-x64.dll"
  LoadFile "C:/php-7.4.6/libssh2.dll"
  LoadFile "C:/php-7.4.6/nghttp2.dll"
  LoadFile "C:/php-7.4.6/php7ts.dll"
</IfModule>

(I include the LoadFiles as I saw somewhere that that might be solution, well it's not for me at least)

• Checked on the command line the modules installed (php -m) and it seems that the ssl module is enabled. However when checking with the extension_loaded ('openssl') instruction it returns a false. Also, with phpinfo() I see that OpenSSL support is disabled and I should install (ext/openssl). I don't know why they are telling me opposite things. https wrapper is not enabled either.
• I checked if both php and apache were reading from different php.ini files and they both say the same thing: Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\WINDOWS Loaded Configuration File C:\php-7.4.6\php.ini

Which btw I understand little, as there is no php.ini in the Windows folder. I understand that the file is got from the path specified below.

• In the ext folder there is the php_openssl.dll file.
• I tried to include C:\php-7.4.6\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll as environmental variable as I saw that in a different link.
• And yes, I restarted the server several times. I reckon I ran out of options and I don't know what else I should do. Thanks for your help, I try to attach the links that I've been visiting. although I'm sure I'm leaving some behind as I lost track.

Unable to find the wrapper "https" with file_get_contents

OpenSSL Support disabled in Apache 2.4/PHP 7.4.4

PHP OpenSSL extension not working while install Typo3 6.2.2 on window7

How to enable HTTPS stream wrappers

Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

Fortunately I managed to get it to work and I want to share with you all the solution in case you are facing the same problem. I happened to think about checking the error logs of Apache and the following error was registered for every module: Unable to load dynamic library. It was trying to take the module from the /ext folder, which it didn't know where it was, so what I did was to change in the php.ini file the extension_dir to an absolute PATH "C:\php-7.4.6\ext" and now it works like a dream!

Answer 2

There is a line in php.ini:

;extension_dir = "ext"

You just have to uncomment it in addition to uncomment extension=php_openssl.dll as well.