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The phpinfo display contains information about the configuration of your PHP installation. This is useful for checking: | The phpinfo display contains information about the configuration of your PHP installation. This is useful for checking: | ||
* that your PHP installation meets Moodle's system requirements. | * that your PHP installation meets Moodle's system requirements. | ||
* the values that are currently applied to your server's PHP install, e.g. File upload limits | |||
* that you have installed the required modules needed for Moodle to work, e.g. the LDAP module for LDAP authentication. | * that you have installed the required modules needed for Moodle to work, e.g. the LDAP module for LDAP authentication. | ||
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== Displaying phpinfo == | == Displaying phpinfo in Moodle== | ||
To view the phpinfo information: | To view the phpinfo information: | ||
* In Moodle version 1.7 or greater, choose Site Administration -> Server -> PHP info. | * In Moodle version 1.7 or greater, choose Site Administration -> Server -> PHP info. | ||
== Displaying phpinfo outside of Moodle == | |||
To view the phpinfo information: | |||
* Create a file called info.php using your text editor, containing this single line: | * Create a file called info.php using your text editor, containing this single line: | ||
<code php> | <code php> | ||
<?php phpinfo(); ?> | <?php phpinfo(); ?> | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
* Upload this file into | * Save this file as info.php | ||
* Now open this file in your browser. For example <nowiki>http:// | * Upload this file into the root web accessible folder on your server. | ||
* Now open this file in your browser. For example <nowiki>http://<server-name>/info.php</nowiki>. | |||
==Sample output== | ==Sample output== | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 8 March 2010
Location: Administration > Server > PHP info
The phpinfo display contains information about the configuration of your PHP installation. This is useful for checking:
- that your PHP installation meets Moodle's system requirements.
- the values that are currently applied to your server's PHP install, e.g. File upload limits
- that you have installed the required modules needed for Moodle to work, e.g. the LDAP module for LDAP authentication.
Table of contents
Displaying phpinfo in Moodle
To view the phpinfo information:
- In Moodle version 1.7 or greater, choose Site Administration -> Server -> PHP info.
Displaying phpinfo outside of Moodle
To view the phpinfo information:
- Create a file called info.php using your text editor, containing this single line:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
- Save this file as info.php
- Upload this file into the root web accessible folder on your server.
- Now open this file in your browser. For example http://<server-name>/info.php.
Sample output
This is a sample output displayed.
|
=PHP Version 4.3.3= |
| System | Windows NT MYLAPTOP0106 5.1 build 2600 |
| Build Date | Aug 24 2003 22:01:16 |
| Server API | Apache |
| Virtual Directory Support | enabled |
| Configuration File (php.ini) Path | C:\WINDOWS\php.ini |
| PHP API | 20020918 |
| PHP Extension | 20020429 |
| Zend Extension | 20021010 |
| Debug Build | no |
| Thread Safety | enabled |
| Registered PHP Streams | php, http, ftp, compress.zlib |
...
This output goes on for about 5 pages.
See also
- PHP reference describing the core PHP.INI directives
- PHP FAQ
