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BhavShashank's avatar

Unable to upgrade PHP version

Hi! I am facing issue in XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP each time I try to upgrade my server app to the latest PHP version say 7.0/7.1/7.2 any of those my system through error saying missing api-ms-win-crt-runtime-|1-1-0.dll

My current PHP version is 5.6.32 and am forced in using that. I tried several methods on the internet says Install Updates or get a VC++ that too didn't worked

Only thing which is working is just the php 5.6.32 and am forced to use that older version.

I manually tried to update php and start a server through command line but that too is giving me same error.

So need your advice and guidance. I hope anyone can help me in this matter.

OS: WIndows 7 64bit

Thanks :)

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jlrdw's avatar

Most just dump MySQL and install new xampp.

BhavShashank's avatar

tried that aswell, still getting same error on installing any php version other then 5.6.32

mcangueiro's avatar

What program are you using for your local server? You mentioned 3 in your original post. Are you using all three?

BhavShashank's avatar

currently am using XAMPP, but tried MAMP and WAMP as well but getting same error on all three, Right now am using XAMPP with PHP version 5.6.32

mcangueiro's avatar

I believe the newest XAMPP comes with PHP 7.2 bundled. Did you tried installing the latest version from their website? (After removing the previous one)

BhavShashank's avatar

yeah, removed the previous one, restarted the system installed XAMPP with PHP 7.2.5, and still getting the same dll missing error

jlrdw's avatar

If you go to the xampp site, they are going to have a system requirements section. You need to read that.

BhavShashank's avatar

@mcangueiro thanks mate, was missing this Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2017 x64 for my system. Thanks that link helped.

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