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PHP + Firebird SQL Installation
Posted: 28 May 2013, 22:20pm - Tuesday

Download the following: (In my case, it's 64bit)

  1. PHP
  2. Apache
  3. Firebird (http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-2-5-2-upd1/)
After installation of PHP, edit the php.ini and uncomment:
  • php_interbase.dll
  • php_pdo_firebird.dll
At command prompt, cast php -v and you will have an error: 
PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\php\ext\php_interbase.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
 in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\php\ext\php_pdo_firebird.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
 in Unknown on line 0
PHP 5.4.9 (cli) (built: Nov 21 2012 19:54:46)
Copyright (c) 1997-2012 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.4.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2012 Zend Technologies
Install the Firebird... Try again casting a command php -v 
C:\Workspace\localhost\vshbdata>php -v
PHP 5.4.9 (cli) (built: Nov 21 2012 19:54:46)
Copyright (c) 1997-2012 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.4.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2012 Zend Technologies
Meaning, the firebird is successfully installed. Second test is create a php script: 
<?php

foreach(PDO::getAvailableDrivers() as $driver) {
  echo $driver.'<br />';
}

?>
You should see firebird in the list...

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