php 7 Mcrypt PHP extension required

Question

hello guys l have installed php7 from this link and this link too.

but when i try to run a Laravel based project there is an error coming up as follows

Mcrypt PHP extension required.

I tried to locate mcrypt.so and change the path in mycrpt.ini but i still get the same error i only get this error i Laravel projects

It is best not to use mcrypt, it is abandonware, has not been updated in years and does not support standard PKCS#7 padding, only non-standard null padding that can't even be used with binary data. Instead consider using [defuse](https://github.com/defuse/php-encryption), it is being maintained and is correct. — zaph, Apr 04 '16 at 12:48
I'd recommend doing `composer require phpseclib/mcrypt_compat`. That'll install a pure-PHP mcrypt shim that'll eliminate the need for the mcrypt extension. — neubert, Aug 23 '19 at 03:09

score 60 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 17 '17 at 20:40

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Had the same issue - PHP7 missing mcrypt.

This worked for me in Ubuntu Please try below commands.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mcrypt php7.0-mcrypt
sudo apt-get upgrade

Then restarts apache

sudo service apache2 restart

Hope this commands helps!

edited Jul 17 '17 at 20:40

Artur Haddad

answered Apr 04 '16 at 12:31

Ankit Sompura

For anyone reading my comment, don't forget to restart apache – evilReiko Jul 09 '17 at 07:33
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Could your maybe add in the answer that it is deprecated in 7.1.x and will be removed in 7.2.x? Source: http://php.net/manual/de/migration71.deprecated.php – Michael Walter Aug 14 '17 at 11:09
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@Ankit Sompura please tell the solution for windows – PHP dev Apr 07 '18 at 06:37

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