How to install zip module in php7

PHP7 is currently one of the most popular web programming languages. When developing websites, we usually need to use various extension libraries to improve the functionality and efficiency of the project. Among them, zip extension is a very commonly used one. Zip plays an indispensable role in application development with its powerful functions such as compressing files and folders, splitting and encrypting compression. In this article, we will introduce in detail how to install and enable the zip module in PHP7.

1. Preparations before installing the zip module

Before starting the installation, please make sure that you meet the following basic conditions:

1. PHP7## has been installed

#2. The relevant extension libraries for compiling PHP have been installed (for example: gcc compiler, etc.)

If these things are missing from your computer, you need to install them before you can continue with the subsequent operations. .

2. Download and install the zip module

1. Download the zip module source code from the PECL warehouse

To install the zip module, you first need to download the zip module source code from the PECL warehouse. PECL is the abbreviation of PHP Extension Community Library. It is a warehouse developed by the PHP community. It contains various excellent PHP extension libraries, including the zip extension library we will use. PECL official website address is: http://pecl.php.net/. Just visit this website and search for zip, then find the zip extension library that corresponds to your version of PHP and download the compressed package.

2. Decompress the zip source code

After downloading the zip source code, switch to the directory of the downloaded file in the terminal and run the following command to decompress:

tar zxvf zip-1.16.0.tgz

3. Enter the source code directory

After decompression, you can see a zip-1.16.0 directory. This directory is the source code where we need to install the zip extension. directory, open the terminal and run the following command to enter the directory:

cd zip-1.16.0

4. Compile and install

After entering the source code directory, we can compile and installed. Run the following command:

phpize

./configure
make
sudo make install

The phpize command is to use the PHP compiler to check the source code and generate configure file. The configure command is to generate Makefile, which is necessary during the compilation and installation process. The last two commands are to compile and install the zip module.

3. Enable zip module

After installing the zip module, there are two ways to enable the zip module in PHP7:

Method 1: By modifying the php.ini file To enable the zip module

1. Open the php.ini file

Enter the following command in the terminal to open the php.ini file:

sudo nano /etc/php/7.0/cli /php.ini

2. Find the zip extension

Use the Ctrl W command to find the zip extension:

extension=zip.so

3. Remove the comment , enable the zip module

If there is a comment status, you need to remove the comment line; if not, you need to add the following line of code:

extension=zip.so

4. Save and exit the php.ini file

Press Ctrl X, enter Y/S, and then press Enter to save and exit.

5. Restart the Apache server

Enter the following command in the terminal to restart the Apache server:

sudo service apache2 restart

6. Check whether the activation is successful

Enter the following command in the terminal to check whether the zip module has been enabled:

php -m | grep zip

If the zip extension is returned, it means it has been enabled successfully.

Method 2: Enable the zip module through the command line

In addition to modifying the php.ini file, you can also enable the zip module on the command line. Enter the following command on the command line:

php -d extension=zip.so filename.php

Among them, filename.php is the file name of the program that needs to use the zip module.

4. Summary

The installation and activation of the zip module is relatively simple, just follow the above steps. However, during the installation process, you may encounter various problems, such as: lack of compilation environment, failure to download source code, etc. If you encounter problems, you can refer to the relevant documentation or seek help in the developer community.

In actual projects, the zip module is very widely used. It can compress and decompress compressed packages, improve efficiency during file transfer and data storage, and can also be used for data backup and encryption. . Therefore, when developing web applications, it is very important to have an in-depth understanding and proficiency in using the zip module.

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