[FX.php List] How to edit PHP settings

[Derrick Fogle]

Yes, you're on the right track. When you've only got the "default"  
file, PHP does not even read that file for settings. It just defaults  
to a certain set of settings.

Just copy that file to php.ini, then edit the php.ini with sudo pico.  
Scroll through the file - you'll find the settings easily enough.  
Change them, save, then restart web services. Now that there's an  
actual php.ini file, it will use the settings in it, instead of  
internal defaults.

On Jan 6, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bob Patin wrote:

> Derrick,
>
> Thanks for the help; I did find this:
>
> /private/etc/php.ini.default
>
> Does this mean that I'm not using one, then, and have to create one?
>
> I've used "sudo pico" before to edit files in Terminal, so I have a  
> *tiny* bit of experience doing this sort of thing; I'd like to  
> change 2 settings:
>
> short_open_tags
> register_globals
>
> to force me to declare variables (perhaps that's not the right  
> variable to change for that?). When I've written PHP apps for other  
> servers, not having declared variables here and there has caused  
> problems; however, the biggie is turning off short open tags.
>
> If you can tell me how to edit this I'd be eternally grateful.
>
> Best,
>
> Bob Patin
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> On Jan 6, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Derrick Fogle wrote:
>
>> Search for your PHP.ini file: In MacOS, open terminal and type:  
>> locate php.ini
>>
>> There's a good chance you'll only find a php.ini.default file. If  
>> so, duplicate it and rename the duplicate to just php.ini. If you  
>> find several, you'll have to figure out for sure which one is the  
>> real file. I'd recommend emailing back with more info (OS, Apache  
>> version, PHP version, where the files were found, etc.) if that's  
>> the case.
>>
>> Once you've located (or created) the right php.ini file, you'll  
>> need to edit it, save the changes, and restart your web services. I  
>> use BBEdit in MacOS GUI, Pico in terminal, or whatever plain text  
>> editor floats your boat for Windows.
>>
>> You'll need admin privs, but it should be easy finding and changing  
>> the short_open_tags directive. You'll do well to browse through the  
>> file and familiarize yourself with the rest of the directives in  
>> the file, too.
>>
>> More info on the PHP.ini file directives can be found at http://php.net 
>> .
>
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