For Linux-based Server (assuming you have root access)
- Make sure the php_intl.so file exists within your php extensions directory, find the extensions directory by:
- using phpinfo()
- running this command:
php -r "echo ini_get('extension_dir');" - (note: both options gets the extension_dir right from the PHP runtime configuration)
- If the file exists:
- search for the config file (php.ini, usually /etc/php.ini) and open it
- Make sure the line “extension=php_intl.so” is existing and not commented
- Restart the web server (usually sudo service httpd restart)
- Check if the extension is enabled using phpinfo()
- If the file doesn’t exist
- Check your php version by running the “php -v” command
- For PHP 5 install the php-intl package using your package manager – package managers and commands
- Most common: apt-get install php-intl (for ubuntu-based linux) or yum install php-intl (for CentOS)
- For PHP 7, install the php7.x-intl (depending on your php version)
- Repeat the steps for the case in which the file exists
For projects hosted on a shared hosting platform you must ask your hosting provider to install/enable the PHP Intl extension.
For Windows-based Server
- Make sure the php_intl.dll file exists within your php extensions directory
- for separately installed PHP: C:\path\to\php\ext\
- for xampp: C:\path\to\xampp\php\ext
- (note: your drive letter might be different)
- If the file exists:
- search for the config file (php.ini, usually in the same folder as the php executable) and open it
- Make sure the line “extension=php_intl.dll” is existing and not commented
- Restart the web server (usually apache)
- Check if the extension is enabled using phpinfo()
- If the file doesn’t exist:
- Check your php version by running the “php -v” command
- Download the PHP version that corresponds to yours from the PHP Downloads Page (TS/NTS, x86/x64)
- To find thread safety for php, run: php -i | findstr “Thread” , source & more info.
- Search for the php_intl.dll file in the ext folder in that version and copy it in your php\ext folder
- Repeat the steps for the case in which the file exists