Mcrypt PHP extension required. Laravel, Xampp error

Question

I'm having trouble with Ubuntu 14.04, Xampp and Laravel. I'm getting Mcrypt PHP extension required. Script php artisan clear-compiled handling the post-install-cmd event returned with an error when try to install laravel.

I know there are several thread on it and I tried most of them but no luck.

Solution 1

The desired Mcrypt PHP extension is packaged in a different package, namely php5-mcrypt. To get this package installed on your machine, you can use apt-get, like this:

sudo apt-get install php5-mcrypt

In addition, PHP extensions have to be registered with the correct Server API (SAPI); there is a command-line tool called php5enmod provided by the packager to simplify this process; e.g.

sudo php5enmod mcrypt

will add the correct extension=mcrypt.so line to all the relevant php.ini files.

Solution 2

Enable the PHP mcrypt module before installing Laravel.

Using the command: sudo php5enmod mcrypt

Comments

[Kvvaradha]

here you can check it for windows, linux, mac installations of mcrypt extension. kvcodes.com/2014/07/laravel-requires-mcrypt-php-extension

[toesslab]

+1 But, as @Whaaaaaat commented, I'd like to understand things as newbie linux user

[Sisyphus Excerpt]

Thanks Everyone. If you already install PHPMyadmin you don't need to install mycrypt again. Make sure myscrypt is enabled. Just execute the following code: sudo php5enmod mcrypt