[FIXED] how to install php_trader php ext in windows 10 with xampp

Issue

Hey i am using xampp php 7.1

i am trying to install php_trader extension but

its showing me

Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\xampp\php\ext\php_trader.dll

which i have downloaded this from here

https://pecl.php.net/package/trader/0.4.0/windows

How do i install correctly

Solution

rather than downloading the the extension from the website, you can install it using PEAR, in xampp it should be present in the /xampp/php/pear, using,

Now open a command line and cd into /xampp/php/

try executing either one of the below commands. this will try to install the extension into the system.

pear install trader 

pear have a bug related to the .tar archives, please find a solution here

Answered By - Shobi

Answer Checked By - Robin (PHPFixing Admin)