Cannot install Composer with Xampp on Windows

Question

I've been trying to install composer with XAMPP on Windows 10 and the installer gave the following error:

The PHP exe file you specified did not run correctly:
C:\xampp\php\php.exe

The php.ini used by your command-line PHP is: C:\xampp\php\php.ini

A setting in your php.ini could be causing the problem: Either the 'extension_dir' value is incorrect or the dll does not exist.

Program Output:
PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\xampp\php\ext\php_oci8_12c.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
 in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\xampp\php\ext\php_pdo_oci.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
 in Unknown on line 0

The path to php.exe is already correct and I've uncommented the extensions on php.ini.

Thank you, and I wish you guys a good day!

Answer 1

I know, I am too late hare but if anybody still looking for the answer here it is...

• Go to your xampp\php\php.ini
• Press ctrl+f to find extension_dir and change its relative path to absolute path e.g from extension_dir="\ext" to extension_dir="E:\xampp\php\ext"
• Press ctrl+f to find browscap and change its path e.g from
  browscap="\xampp\php\extras\browscap.ini" to
  browscap="E:\xampp\php\extras\browscap.ini"
• Save the file and restart the xampp

try again with the composer installer good luck with it...

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