PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\xampp\php\ext\php_oci8.dll' - The specified module could not be found

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I want to use php oci8 function , but I got this error

PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\xampp\php\ext\php_oci8.dll' - The specified module could not be found. (C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache)

I have follow all this step

How to enable Oracle Connection to PHP on XAMPP

Install XAMPP 1.7.3 on your Windows. (Please remove the old version of XAMPP and please delete C:\xampp BEFORE installing the new version of XAMPP).
Extract InstantClient to C:\instantclient_11_2 folder.
Open system setting at Start Menu > My Computer(right click on the icon) > Select Properties > Advanced Tabs > Environment Variables.
Add to ‘System Variables’ by clicking ‘New’ button and insert the following values: a. Variable Name : PATH b. Variable Value : c:\instantclient_11_2
Click OK to accept new modification.
Open C:\xampp\php\php.ini by using notepad.
Find string oci8 and remove the ; symbol at the beginning of the string line.
Save and Exit.
Restart you laptop/pc to accept new modification on xampp.

I setup at Window Server 2008 R2 64bit.

Can anyone help?

You have to update your environment variable PATH in System Variableby adding C:\instantclient_11_2 and not by creating a new one. You should only restart 'XAMPP' and not restarting your machine — Halayem Anis
– Halayem Anis, Commented Sep 9, 2015 at 8:24
try this : create a new environment variable ORACLE_HOME = PATH_TO_INSTANTCLIENT, and restart your XAMPP — Halayem Anis
– Halayem Anis, Commented Sep 9, 2015 at 15:29

hidsan · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-30 16:46:46Z

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Have you ever try to copy the files orannzsbb11.dll , oci.dll and oraociei11.dll to c:\windows\system32 ? try it. It worked for me :)

answered Mar 30, 2017 at 16:46

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:17:32Z

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I had to face the same issue.But as this link suggests OCIEnvNlsCreate() failed. When i try to connect my oracle database in php

I copy paste everything inside instantclient to System32 folder.

this way worked for me.

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