Xampp Php 7.1.3

Start Apache in your XAMPP Control Panel, navigate to http://localhost/dashboard , and click on PHPInfo in the top menu . Managing Legacy Versions

In php.ini , uncomment:

Understanding what you are missing by staying on PHP 7.1.3 helps prioritize migration efforts: xampp php 7.1.3

: Check your environment variables and ensure that the XAMPP PHP directory is in the PATH or use the full path to the XAMPP PHP executable when running CLI tools.

PHP 7.1.3 was released in March 2017 as part of the PHP 7.1 series, which was at that time the latest major version of PHP. This release focused primarily on bug fixes and security improvements, making it a recommended upgrade for all users of PHP 7.1, 7.0, and even 5.6 series. Start Apache in your XAMPP Control Panel, navigate

: Staging applications on shared networks without strict access controls. 4. Key Syntax Features of PHP 7.1.x

XAMPP bundles MariaDB, which acts like MySQL. Legacy code often uses mysql_* functions (removed after PHP 7.0). – you must use mysqli or PDO . This release focused primarily on bug fixes and

. Create a README.md file in your project root specifying the required PHP version (7.1.3), extensions needed, and any special XAMPP configuration.

openssl.cafile = "C:\xampp\php\cacert.pem"

To avoid common environment conflicts, follow these installation steps: Windows Installation