I have ext-fileinfo but Composer says it is missing

Question

I\'m trying to install Laravel package Intervention Image and when I run composer update:

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Answer 1

Depending on your platform, there may be more php.ini, if you are using Wamp, then there are two:

• wamp\bin\php\php5.4.3\php.ini
• wamp\bin\apache\Apache2.4.4\bin\php.ini

Make sure the extension is uncomented in both and then restart apache again.

Answer 2

I have this exactly same problem. Fixed by going to wamp/bin folder, and searching for .ini. You will find several php.ini files.

Edit the extension=php_fileinfo.dll line in all of them removing the ; at the begging of each. Restart WAMP, enter php -m in the command-line to check if fileinfo is there now.

Should work.

Answer 3

If anyone is wondering how to do this in cpanel (linux based) , just search select php version in search box and click on it and next screen you will your current php version and next you see lots checkboxes with some values , So here now you can check phpinfo and click on save to avoid your composer error.