Install GD Library with PHP: Complete Guide

1 year ago
Ava Mitchell
1 minute

To compile and install the gd library, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Firstly, make sure that PHP and its development package (php-devel) have been installed.
  2. Download the latest version of the GD library source code and unzip it into a directory.
  3. Navigate to the source code directory of the GD library and run the following command to compile and install the GD library:
./configure
make
make install
  1. After compilation is completed, it is necessary to enable the GD library extension in the PHP configuration file php.ini. This can be done by editing the php.ini file and adding the following line to enable the GD library:
extension=gd.so
  1. Restart the PHP process to apply the configuration.

After completing the above steps, the GD library should have been successfully compiled, installed, and enabled. You can confirm whether the GD library is functioning properly by using the phpinfo() function or the php -m command.

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