PHP not found in VS Code

Question

I'm trying to learn PHP and am encountering some issues early on. When I setup my basic file, then select PHP serve project, I receive a message at the bottom right of the screen saying PHP not found. I've setup my settings for the default xampp php file folder location with the command: "php.validate.executablePath": "c:\xampp\php\php.exe",

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Answer 1

Go to the PHP Server extension setting. There you have to add the path for:

PHP Config Path: C:\xampp\php\php.ini

PHP Path: C:\xampp\php\php.exe

[Make sure to add your installed folder, if you have installed xampp in another drive, you need to give that specific location.]

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Answer 2

Go to File->Preferences->settings->User settings tab->extensions->from the drop down select php->on the right pane under PHP › Validate: Executable Path select edit in settings.json.

Then set the path as your case may be for a XAMPP user who installed XAMPP on c drive you will have:

"php.validate.executablePath": "c:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe"

If PHP is installed in your system independently or by other means simply set the path of your php.exe file like below:

"php.validate.executablePath": "C://path.to.your.php.folder//php.exe"

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