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If you want to have mbstring work on a LAMP server with yum (Fedora, Redhat, Centos) or apt-get (Ubuntu, Debian) then do this | |||
1) As root from the CLI ''yum install php-mbstring'' or in the apt-get case ''apt-get install php-mbstring'' | |||
For php7 on Centos do: "yum install php70-mbstring" | |||
Then restart Apache | |||
either ''/etc/init.d/httpd'' restart'' or possibly ''/etc/init.d/apache2 restart'' | |||
Then check your server Environment again and the whinge from Moodle should have gone away and rewarded you with a nice tick or such-like. | |||
To enable the mbstring library in Windows package installations of Moodle: | |||
# Open the ''php.ini'' file found in the ''moodle/apache/bin'' folder or Windows folder | # Open the ''php.ini'' file found in the ''moodle/apache/bin'' folder or Windows folder | ||
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# Remove the <code>;</code> at the beginning of the line | # Remove the <code>;</code> at the beginning of the line | ||
# Restart apache if necessary | # Restart apache if necessary | ||
Note: This page needs to be enhanced by adding corresponding instructions for other kinds of Moodle installations. | |||
==See also== | |||
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=39977 php_extension mbstring is recommended to be installed/enabled] forum discussion | |||
[[Category:Environment|php extension]] | [[Category:Environment|php extension]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 22 May 2017
If you want to have mbstring work on a LAMP server with yum (Fedora, Redhat, Centos) or apt-get (Ubuntu, Debian) then do this
1) As root from the CLI yum install php-mbstring or in the apt-get case apt-get install php-mbstring
For php7 on Centos do: "yum install php70-mbstring"
Then restart Apache
either /etc/init.d/httpd restart or possibly /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Then check your server Environment again and the whinge from Moodle should have gone away and rewarded you with a nice tick or such-like.
To enable the mbstring library in Windows package installations of Moodle:
- Open the php.ini file found in the moodle/apache/bin folder or Windows folder
- Find the line:
;extension=php_mbstring.dll - Remove the
;at the beginning of the line - Restart apache if necessary
Note: This page needs to be enhanced by adding corresponding instructions for other kinds of Moodle installations.
See also
- Using Moodle php_extension mbstring is recommended to be installed/enabled forum discussion
