Install PHP Imagick

Question

I downloaded the zip from this link and copied php_imagick.dll file to ext directory on my windows pc (attachment1.png).

But when i open cmd and type php -v , I get this warning(attachment2.png). I even tried the NTS and x64 versions as well but with no luck.

Here's my image magick details.

Somebody help please. Thanks

Answer 1

Sometimes libraries fail to load with that message and the real problem is that the library can't be loaded because of another missing library that they need.

The vc14 in the zip that you downloaded means that version of ImageMagick was compiled with Visual Studio 2015, so it require the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package for 32 bits (x86) for working, check that you have it installed (note that there are versions for 32 and 64 bit, you need the 32 bit version in this case, you can have both versions installed if needed).