The PHP extension ext-curl* is missing on your system. Please install or enable PHP's curl extension. Even though it's already installed on my machine

Question

I just tried running the composer install command for the laravel project. I do have all these PHP extensions in my C:\xampp\php\ext directory, but the error still reads:

PS C:\Users\user\Documents\Test Real\Hantech\OceanAMS> composer install
You are running Composer with SSL/TLS protection disabled.
Installing dependencies from lock file (including require-dev)
Verifying lock file contents can be installed on current platform.
Your lock file does not contain a compatible set of packages. Please run composer update.

  Problem 1
    - Root composer.json requires PHP extension ext-curl * but it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's curl extension.
  Problem 2
    - Root composer.json requires PHP extension ext-fileinfo * but it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's fileinfo extension.
  Problem 3
    - defuse/php-encryption is locked to version v2.3.1 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - defuse/php-encryption v2.3.1 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 4
    - eduardokum/laravel-mail-auto-embed is locked to version 1.0.7 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - eduardokum/laravel-mail-auto-embed 1.0.7 requires ext-curl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's curl extension.
  Problem 5
    - facade/ignition is locked to version 2.17.6 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - facade/ignition 2.17.6 requires ext-curl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's curl extension.
  Problem 6
    - intervention/image is locked to version 2.7.2 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - intervention/image 2.7.2 requires ext-fileinfo * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's fileinfo extension.
  Problem 7
    - laravel/framework is locked to version v8.83.22 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - laravel/framework v8.83.22 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 8
    - lcobucci/jwt is locked to version 4.1.5 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - lcobucci/jwt 4.1.5 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 9
    - league/flysystem is locked to version 1.1.9 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - league/flysystem 1.1.9 requires ext-fileinfo * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's fileinfo extension.
  Problem 10
    - league/mime-type-detection is locked to version 1.11.0 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - league/mime-type-detection 1.11.0 requires ext-fileinfo * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's fileinfo extension.
  Problem 11
    - league/oauth1-client is locked to version v1.10.1 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - league/oauth1-client v1.10.1 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 12
    - league/oauth2-server is locked to version 8.3.5 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - league/oauth2-server 8.3.5 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 13
    - phpoffice/phpspreadsheet is locked to version 1.24.1 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - phpoffice/phpspreadsheet 1.24.1 requires ext-fileinfo * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's fileinfo extension.
  Problem 14
    - robrichards/xmlseclibs is locked to version 3.1.1 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - robrichards/xmlseclibs 3.1.1 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 15
    - rollbar/rollbar is locked to version v2.1.0 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - rollbar/rollbar v2.1.0 requires ext-curl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's curl extension.
  Problem 16
    - tecnickcom/tc-lib-barcode is locked to version 1.17.14 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - tecnickcom/tc-lib-barcode 1.17.14 requires ext-gd * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's gd extension.
  Problem 17
    - composer/ca-bundle is locked to version 1.3.5 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - composer/ca-bundle 1.3.5 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
  Problem 18
    - php-webdriver/webdriver is locked to version 1.12.1 and an update of this package was not requested.
    - php-webdriver/webdriver 1.12.1 requires ext-curl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's curl extension.
  Problem 19
    - laravel/framework v8.83.22 requires ext-openssl * -> it is missing from your system. Install or enable PHP's openssl extension.
    - nunomaduro/larastan 1.0.4 requires illuminate/console ^6.0 || ^7.0 || ^8.0 || ^9.0 -> satisfiable by laravel/framework[v8.83.22].
    - nunomaduro/larastan is locked to version 1.0.4 and an update of this package was not requested.

I'm also convinced that curl is enabled on my system by looking at http://localhost/dashboard/phpinfo.php in my machine.

My machine is: Win 10 64-bit PHP Version 8.0.28 Composer Version 2.6.1

Answer 1

So I found my own solution so that I could install php using non-thread-safe, which would cause problems because according to this answer , it says that if you install PHP as an Apache module In working MPM (Multiple Processing Model) then you should use thread safe .

You can check if php on your machine uses thread-safe or non-thread-safe by running php -v, it will tell you at the end of the php version. If it is (ZTS) it means it was built with thread-safe (ZTS) support, but if it is non-thread-safe (NTS) it means it is not thread-safe.

The following is an example:

• Thread safety
  PHP 8.0.25 (cli) (Build: 2022-10-25 10:49:29) (ZTS Visual C 2019 x64) Copyright (c) PHP Group Zend Engine v4.0.25, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies

• Non-thread safety
  PHP 8.0.25 (cli) (Build: 2022-10-25 10:49:29) (TS Visual C 2019 x64) Copyright (c) PHP Group Zend Engine v4.0.25, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies