Why Can\'t I Get SSH2 to Work on my Windows Machine for PHP?

Installing SSH2 on a Windows Machine for PHP

Despite incorporating the necessary OpenSSL and libssh2 libraries into the php.ini file and restarting Apache, ssh2_connect() continues to generate a fatal error, indicating that the SSH2 service remains inactive. This article provides an in-depth guide to successfully install and activate SSH2 for PHP on a Windows machine.

Solution:

1. Download the SSH2 Extension:
   Obtain the Win32 SSH2 PECL extension compatible with your PHP version.
2. Extract and Place Files:
   Extract the extension's contents and place php_ssh2.dll and php_ssh2.pdb in the ext folder (e.g., C:phpext). Copy libssh2.dll to C:Windowssystem32 and, for Windows 64-bit, C:WindowsSysWOW64.
3. Register the DLL:
   Use the command regiter libssh2.dll to register the DLL.
4. Restart Apache:
   Restart Apache for the changes to take effect.

Note for PHP x64:
For PHP x64, locate the x64 version of the SSH2 library and DLLs. Consider using the link provided for pre-compiled Win64 libraries.

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