[FIXED] How to enable SSL extension for Composer?

Issue

I am trying to use the PayPal PHP SDK to make an online store, however the documentation tells me I need composer. When I try to install composer I get this error. I have no idea what this means, or how to fix it. What can I do to fix this? I

P.S. There are quite a few questions about this on SO, however, all of them that I have seen ask about using WAMP or something similar. I have no intention of using WAMP, or anything like that. The only thing I am trying to do is install composer properly.

EDIT: I am just using the Composer installer for Windows.

Solution

You need PHP installed whether you have a full test environment running or not. If you can't run PHP from the command line Composer stuff doesn't work. With a basic install of PHP the openssl extension is included so that error would go away.

You can install PHP manually on its own, or you could just install WAMP or any of the many others. I use Zend Server myself. It just installs everything for you so that it works without needing to mess with manual installation.

Once PHP in general is installed, though, that should get rid of this error.

Answered By - Drew Angell