PHP 7: Missing VCRUNTIME140.dll

Question

I have an error when I start PHP 7 on Windows. When I run php on the command line, it returns a message box with system error:

The p

Answer 1

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 (x32 bit version) - RC.

This should correct that. You can google for what the DLL is, but that's not important.

PS: It's officially from Microsoft too:)

Where I found it: Downloads (Visual Studio)

Answer 2

Usually this is an error in your PHP configuration.

It's actually pretty easy to figure out what exactly is going on:

• Create a small file (test.php) with the standard phpinfo() script
• Open a command prompt
• Start php manually using the small file, e.g. '"\program files\php\php.exe" test.php
• Read the error messages :-)

Answer 3

I had the same issue, I changed the ports, restarted the services but in vein, only worked for me when I updated the Microsoft Visual c++ files