I cannot change Configuration File (php.ini) Path

Question

I have a problem with locating my php.ini file on my apache server. Server works fine. I am new to this and I have spend hours allready looking for an answer in google and forums.

situation:

I have folders:

C:\\Apache24
C:\\php

I have altered the httpd.conf file with the help of internet and added the code like this:

LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache2_4.dll"

PHPIniDir "C:/PHP"

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

Still my phpinfo shows "Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\\WINDOWS and no php.ini file is loaded.

Even when I place the php.ini file in the windows folder and change the directory in the httpd.conf file to look in C:\\Windows, the php.ini file is not loaded.

With this problem I can not work with phpmyadmin, which is my goal for this moment. It says it cannot find the mysqli extension.

Does anyone provide me with a link to a topic or an answer?

Answer 1

Are you sure you are editing the good httpd.conf? Try to add this settings in your httpd.conf:

SetEnv PHPRC C:/php

But PHPIniDir is supposed to work.

Did you restart your apache server after editing the configuration?

Answer 2

I have this now in the httpd.conf file:

SetEnv PHPRC C:/php
LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache2_4.dll"
PHPIniDir "C:/PHP"
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

Restarted my entire computer, no change.