Does installing PHP V5 include GD 2.0+?
 

Just wondering because someone said it might, and I really can't figure out how to install GD. So if it did that would be a great plus!

Also, if I upgraded PHP, should I backup my forum, or should it have no affect

Thanks,

Backing up is always a safe thing to do.

What OS are you using on your server. PHP 5 is release candidate only would not entrust 100% operation to it just yet. Installing 4.3.6 binary and flagging GD at time of compile would include GD2 by default. Depending on your OS there should be a package in 4.x.x range available somewhere.

We are currenlty using PHP Version 4.3.4. Are you saying if we install 4.3.6 it would include it by default? What do you mean by flagging GD at teh time of compile? I'm new to this stuff, so I'm not sure on the terms. Our operating system in windows NT.

we we're told that we needed it for the Vbgarage hack for muscle-mustangs.com So just let me know if that version does include GD. :)

GD is implemented in PHP since version 4.3.0 iirc.

you just have to enable it in your php.ini file:

(note that there is no ; in front of that line if it's enabled

OK I took out the ; before that line, when I save it it gives me this error: Unkown () unable to load the dinamic library ./php_gd.dll. The specified module could not be found,


hmm...any suggestions?

be sure the file php_gd2.dll is in your extensions directory of php.

it may be needed to download the entire package of php, and not just the minimal one to run it.

Thanks man, did what you said and it worked! I just redownloaded php and took the php_gd2.dll file out of the one I downloaded and put it in the one I installed already. Works like a charm!

:)

good to hear :)