How to correctly use `.user.ini`-file in PHP?

Question

In my working directory I have two files: index.php and .user.ini:

.user.ini:

display_errors=on

; http://be2.php.         


        

Answer 1

In the documentation it says:

These files are processed only by the CGI/FastCGI SAPI

and

If you are using Apache, use .htaccess files for the same effect.

So if you run PHP as an Apache module, from the commandline, or using the builtin-Server, the .user.ini-files are not processed.

To find out your Server API, simply generate a PHP script with the following content and call it in your webbrowser: