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mitismirza's avatar

mcrypt extension for wamp or xampp

hey guys.

i want to work with laravel 5.0 because my customer php server is 5.4 i install wamp 2.4 with php 5.4.12 but it have not mcrypt , i google to how install mcrypt on wamp whole day , but unfortunately i couldn't add it to wamp.

any one install mcrypt on wamp or xampp before? any one can help me how to do it? all instruction that i google doesn't work.

thanks.

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mitismirza's avatar

@TISUCHI - thanks for replay .

the problem is i have not extension=php_mcrypt.dll in my php.ini i have not php_mcrypt.dll in my etc folder . i install wamp and xampp with php 5.4 or with php 7.2 but none of them haven't the mcrypt that i can activate it.

wich version of xampp or wamp or lamp have mcrypt for default wich i will install.

in php.ini about mcrypt i have just this:

[mcrypt]
; For more information about mcrypt settings see http://php.net/mcrypt-module-open

; Directory where to load mcrypt algorithms
; Default: Compiled in into libmcrypt (usually /usr/local/lib/libmcrypt)
;mcrypt.algorithms_dir=

; Directory where to load mcrypt modes
; Default: Compiled in into libmcrypt (usually /usr/local/lib/libmcrypt)
;mcrypt.modes_dir=

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