How to enable Oracle Connection to PHP on XAMPP 1. Install XAMPP 1.7.3 on your Windows.

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"o Check i' Oracle connection support is loa e or not( 1. &pen we1 1rowser. *. In the address se+tion type http ==lo+alhost="ampp 3. &n+e pa(e load> sele+t phpin'o() menu from the lin3 on the left se+tion of the pa(e. -. 5ry to find strin( &CI: 1y usin( the sear+h fun+tion of your 1rowser(or 1y usin( C5'?@%). 7. If there is strin( found on &CI in your phpinfo() pa(e. 5hen you +an start +onne+tion to your ora+le data1ase.

P6P +ode to +onne+t to &ra+le 1. &pen notepad. *. 5ype followin( +ode ABphp

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