🐱‍👤 Laravel - Zip Error

📦 Error: "The zip extension is missing in your PHP installation"

This error appears when Laravel (via Composer) tries to unzip downloaded packages but can’t, because the ZIP extension in PHP is not enabled. Let’s fix that.

✅ Solution: Enable ZIP Extension

Step 1: Open php.ini File

- If you're using XAMPP: Go to your PHP installation directory.
Example: C:\xampp\php\php.ini

Step 2: Enable the ZIP Extension

Search for this line:

;extension=zip

Now remove the semicolon ( ; ) to enable it:

extension=zip

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 3: Restart Your Server

• 🖥️ If you’re using XAMPP, restart Apache via the control panel.
• ⌨️ If you're using CLI or a custom server, restart PHP/FPM or your web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx).

Step 4: Verify It's Enabled

In your terminal, type:

php -m

If you see zip listed in the output, you're good to go! ✅

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This extension is critical for package management in PHP — especially when working with frameworks like Laravel.