IDE-PHP could not launch your PHP runtime. No PHP interpreter found at ...

[na2axl]

Hi!
I have an issue trying to set the path of my PHP7 installation. I've tryied several times with the PATH, using the PHP_HOME environment variable, and setting the path directly in Atom settings but nothing. ide-php reports all times the error "IDE-PHP could not launch your PHP runtime. No PHP interpreter found at ..."
I have tried with php7.1.20 both 64 and 32 bits versions.
I'm using Atom 1.21.0-beta-2

[mikebronner]

Make sure to include the executable file as well, not just the path.

[na2axl]

@mikebronner this fixed my problem, thank you... But I've also a question... Why using the PATH seems to not work? I've also tried to include the executable file in the PHP_HOME variable (the path is C:\PHP\php.exe) but nothing... It has worked only when I've set the path to the php executable directly in ide-php settings.

[mikebronner]

It's been a while, but I believe windows ignores executables in PATH variables. I'll defer to @damieng though, for a final answer. :)

[damieng]

If you have configured a path in ide-php it will attempt to use that binary, e.g. c:\myapps\php7\php.exe

If you haven't then it will look for the PHP_HOME environment folder which points to a directory. It will try and execute php from in there.

If neither of these things are set it just tries to execute php which will search through your PATH. i.e. if you are able to type php --version from the command prompt in Windows and see correct output then you shouldn't need to configure or set anything.

Is found at really "..." on your system? If so I'd recommend going into your settings for ide-php and clearing the "PHP Path" field as it sounds like you have put ... in there by mistake.

[na2axl]

@damieng thank you for the answer...

I will explain what I've done exactly:

1. I've use the PATH environment variable to set the path to php 7 (the path is C:\PHP) but the plugin reports the error "IDE-PHP could not launch your PHP runtime. No PHP interpreter found at php"
2. I've use the PHP_HOME environment variable to set the same path to my php 7 installation but ide-php reports the same error
3. I've set the path to php 7 directly in ide-php settings and it reports the error the error "IDE-PHP could not launch your PHP runtime. No PHP interpreter found at C:\PHP\"
4. With the answer of @mikebronner, I've set the path to my php 7 executable (c:\php\php.exe) directly in ide-php settings and it's work perfectly

[damieng]

1. That's strange as that's the very configuration I use. Does typing php --version in the command prompt work okay?
2. Should definitely work - at a loss as to why
3. If you set the configuration by hand in ide-php it should be fully qualified including the php.exe so c:\PHP\php.exe should do it

I assume that's what you did in 4?

[na2axl]

1. Yes, php -v works in the console
   
2. I've tried several times, with x86 and x64 releases of php 7 but nothing
3. Yes it's exactly what I've done in 4

[damieng]

Given this is working for you I'm going to close down this issue.

[madvik]

I have the same problem.

[rsese]

What operating system are you running and what's the output of this command @madvik?

php -v

Also, what did you set Settings > Packages > ide-php > PHP Path to?

[madvik]

Windows 8.1 Entreprise

[rsese]

The PHP Path setting should include the .exe file as mentioned in the setting description, can you add \php.exe to the end of your path?

[damieng]

I updated the description for the next version that will clarify the php.exe part should be included.

[ghost]

hey, I use xampp instead of raw apache installation, how to make atom php ide work with xampp php intrepretor?.

[damieng]

@develsrk The upstream langauge server https://github.com/felixfbecker/php-language-server requires the regular PHP runtime as far as I know but you could ask there.