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Symfony 2 - Install and enable the intl extension
To install and enable the intl
extension for Symfony 2, you need to follow these steps:
Install the
intl
Extension:
Theintl
extension is used for internationalization and localization in PHP. Depending on your operating system, the installation process might vary:For Linux:
Use the package manager to install thephp-intl
package. For example, on Ubuntu:bashsudo apt-get install php-intl
For Windows:
If you're using XAMPP or WampServer, theintl
extension might already be available. If not, you can enable it by uncommenting the;extension=intl
line in yourphp.ini
file.
Restart the Web Server:
After installing or enabling theintl
extension, restart your web server (Apache, Nginx, etc.) for the changes to take effect.Check for Extension:
Create a PHP script containing the following code and access it through your web browser to verify that theintl
extension is enabled:php<?php
echo "intl extension: " . (extension_loaded('intl') ? "enabled" : "disabled");
?>
Symfony 2 Configuration:
Symfony 2 uses theintl
extension for various purposes, including localization. To enable it in your Symfony project, make sure you have the following configuration:In your
composer.json
file, make sure theext-intl
requirement is present:json"require": {
// ...
"ext-intl": "*",
}
Run
composer update
to ensure the required dependencies are installed.In your Symfony project's
app/config/config.yml
file, check that the default locale is set correctly:yamlframework:
translator: { fallbacks: ['%locale%'] }
Clear your Symfony cache to ensure the changes take effect:
bashphp bin/console cache:clear
With these steps, you should have the intl
extension installed and enabled for your Symfony 2 project, allowing you to perform internationalization and localization tasks.