What is a php.ini file?

[sherlyk]

The php.ini file is a configuration file that the server looks at to see what PHP options have been made available to the server or what their setting are, if different from the server's default php.ini. While the name may seem advanced to those unfamiliar with it, it is in essence a simple text file with the name php.ini

[admin]

To find location of PHP.ini, run

on linux

[root@server70 ~]# php -i | grep php.ini
Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /etc
Loaded Configuration File => /etc/php.ini
[root@server70 ~]#

on windows

C:\Windows\System32>php -i | findstr "php.ini"
Configuration File (php.ini) Path => C:\Windows
Loaded Configuration File => C:\Program Files\php\php.ini
C:\Windows\System32>

You can also create a php file with following content to see php.ini settings

<?php

phpinfo();

Save it as phpinfo.php

Example phpinfo.php

http://video.bizhat.com/phpinfo.php