How to enable PHP LDAP module / extension in XAMP

Before proceeding,do check whether LDAP module is enabled by default or not, you can verify the same using phpinfo.php page.

To check create the a php file within htdocs folder as phpinfo.php

create a notepad file and rename it as phpinfo.php

paste the below mentioned code into it and save it into  htdocs folder

<?php

        phpinfo();

?>

Open the browser and hit, https://localhost/phpinfo.php

If you find the below mentioned screenshot, Well !!! you don't need to do anything PHP_LDAP module is already enabled within your XAMP server.

Now, if you can't find anything like that just follow the steps.

• Change directory to C :  -- xampp -- php

• Find and Copy the listed files 

1.      libeay32.dll
2.      libsasl.dll
3.      ssleay32.dll

• Copy into C:\Windows\System32

• Now again toggle / change directory into C :  -->  xampp -->  php
• Find and open file named   php.ini 
• Again find and UnComment the below mentioned line to enable it.

       ;extension=php_ldap.dll

and make it look like the below screenshot by removing the  ;

to look it as extension=php_ldap.dll

Now restart Apache from XAMP control pannel