problem with cURL on WAMP

**Porpoise** · 30 Oct 2012, 05:21 PM

I'm trying to install zencart on a WAMP (Apache 2.4.2, MySQL 5.5.24, PHP 5.4.3) setup on W7.

However, The setup inspection screen is telling me that cURL support = OFF, yet my php.ini is showing it as ON (as does the drop-down list from the WAMP system-tray function. Can anyone shed any light on this situation please?

Thanks,
Steve R

**DrByte** · 30 Oct 2012, 07:06 PM

The System Inspection screen gets its info by asking PHP what the status is for each of those things.

In this case, Zen Cart is asking PHP whether the 'curl' extension has been loaded. And PHP is not saying yes back.

**lhungil** · 30 Oct 2012, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Porpoise

... The setup inspection screen is telling me that cURL support = OFF, yet my php.ini is showing it as ON (as does the drop-down list from the WAMP system-tray function.

Do a quick double check. If you go to http://localhost/?phpinfo=1 on the computer with WAMP installed, does this page say cURL support is enabled? I seem to remember in the past having some issues using WAMP related to me not modifying the correct "php.ini".

While probably not the problem, you will also want to make sure both the apache and php executable you are using are added as exceptions to any installed firewall (even the built in Windows Firewall) and can communicate with the outside world (you could temporarily disable any firewalls to see if this is the problem).