How to add a custom dll extension? SQLSRV

[Tafarel Chicotti]

I couldn't find a way to add a custom extension like php_sqlsrv_56_ts.dll released by Microsoft Drivers do connect with Sql Server. My php.ini has only appointment to ext folder.

Anyone had be able to do it?

[Michele Locati]

Well, you can download the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server version 3.2 (SQLSRV32.EXE) (either by hand or with powershell), extract the downloaded executable (either by hand or with 7-zip), copy the php_sqlsrv_56_ts.dll file to the PHP extensions directory, and enable it with this powershell command:

Enable-PhpExtension sqlsrv -Verbose

But please check that the DLL is compatible with your installed PHP.
To do so, you can compare the result of

Get-Php -Path C:\Path\To\Your\PHP\Folder

and the result of

Get-PhpExtension -Path C:\Path\To\Your\php_sqlsrv_56_ts.dll

In particular, the PHP extension must be compiled for the same major.minor version (see the PhpVersion field of the result of Get-PhpExtension), the same Architecture, and the same thread safety.