MAC Ox Enable intl in Xampp / Installing "intl" extension on OSX

To enable the "intl" extension in XAMPP on macOS (Mac OS X), specifically for PHP, you can follow these detailed steps: -

1. Confirm PHP Path: -

 

Open a terminal window and enter the following command to check the PHP path:

 

which php

 

It should display the path as:

/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin/php

 

**If it shows a different path such as /usr/bin/php, you need to update the path.

2. Update PHP Path: -

 

Set the PHP path to XAMPP by running the following command:

 

PATH="/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin:${PATH}"

3. Install icu4c: -

 

Install the icu4c package by executing the following command using Homebrew:

 

brew install icu4c

 

This installation might take a few moments, and once completed, it will provide you with the path to icu4c, typically located at /usr/local/Cellar/icu4c/x.x.x.

4. Install intl Extension: -

 

Use the following commands to update channels and install the intl extension using pecl:

sudo pecl update-channels
sudo pecl install intl

During the installation, you will be prompted to provide the icu4c path obtained in the previous step.

5. Update php.ini: -

 

Open the php.ini file (located at /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/php.ini) using a text editor, and add the following statement:

extension=intl.so

Restart Apache:
Restart the Apache server in XAMPP to apply the changes.

6. Verify Installation: -

 

To verify that the intl extension is installed correctly, run the following command:

php -m | grep intl

It should return 'intl' if the installation was successful.

By following these detailed steps, you should be able to enable the "intl" extension in XAMPP on macOS and verify its installation.