How to fix PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library?

Question

when trying to install igbinary to xampp v3.2.2

downloaded dll from this link https://pecl.php.net/package/igbinary/2.0.1/windows

getting this below error, surprisingly php_igbinary.dll exist in 'C:\xampp\php\ext\' then why this error? any help?

Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\xampp\php\ext\igbinary.dll' - The specified module could not be found. in Unknown on line 0

Answer 1

Right DLL file was not placed for PHP version 7.4.0 once i placed the right version for igbinary DLL file in to PHP/ext folder, issue got fixed.

Answer 2

Under Windows and XAMP you have to use the Thread Safe version (TS) the other one aren't working. And you have to be patient, that it is only available to PHP 7.1. Here is another explanation:

https://github.com/igbinary/igbinary/issues/246