Facebook needs the CURL PHP extension error

Question

I am creating a Facebook app using php...downloaded the php-sdk from github but everytime I run the file I get this error ---

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'Facebook needs the CURL PHP extension.

I have removed the comment from php.ini file stored in xampp/php but still I'm getting the same error.

Ensure you installed curl http://stackoverflow.com/questions/181082/how-do-i-install-curl-on-windows — Filip Górny, Jan 10 '14 at 10:16

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 27 '14 at 21:12

6

If you Operating System is Ubuntu

To solve this exception ,you need to download curl for php5 .

1) Just run this command line from your terminal :

sudo apt-get install php5-curl

2) Then restart your apache :

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

answered Mar 27 '14 at 21:12

ahmed hamdy

Tony Stark · Answer 2 · 2014-01-10T10:31:45.680

1

Check your changes,

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

CURL support enabled is necessary.

Following steps to enable curl library with XAMPP in Windows:

Step 1:

Browse and open the following 3 files

C:\Program Files\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini
C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php.ini
C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php4\php.ini

Uncomment the following line in your php.ini file by removing the semicolon (;).

;extension=php_curl.dll

After that it will look something like something below-

extension=php_curl.dll

Restart your Apache server.

Check your phpinfo() to see whether curl has properly enabled or not.

edited Jan 10 '14 at 10:31

answered Jan 10 '14 at 10:23

Tony Stark

I don't have these files--- C:\Program Files\xampp\apache\bin\php.ini C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php4\php.ini – user3168567 Jan 10 '14 at 10:45
@user3168567, you find any of the php.ini file & edit it with other steps – Tony Stark Jan 10 '14 at 10:46
@user3168567 which version u have in php? – Tony Stark Jan 10 '14 at 10:47
I have PHP Version 5.3.5 .... and i have edited the file C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php.ini – user3168567 Jan 10 '14 at 10:58
@user3168567 check phpini in php5.3.5 folder.C:\Program Files\xampp\php\php5.3.5\php.ini or C:\Program Files\xampp\php5.3.5\php.ini – Tony Stark Jan 10 '14 at 11:04
@user3168567 If this answer is helpful to you, then you can accept it. – Tony Stark Jan 16 '14 at 09:06

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 10 '14 at 10:16

0

Do you see the changes when you output

<?php phpinfo() ?>

Maybe you forgot to restart your apache server after you made the changes?

answered Jan 10 '14 at 10:16

tally

no i did restart the apache server but still getting the error – user3168567 Jan 10 '14 at 10:26
are the changes indeed reflected in the phpinfo() output.. otherwise you're probably are changing the wrong php.ini file.. the correct location is also in the phpinfo() output :) – tally Jan 10 '14 at 10:31
some usefull hints here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3020049/how-to-enable-curl-in-xampp – tally Jan 10 '14 at 10:33