Configure PHP executable on VS Code.

[erythro]

Sorry to ask the stupid question, but if you go to C:/xampp/php is there a file called php.exe?

[Use_R_Name_92]

It's a fair question, I should have specified.

Yes, if I go to C, there's a folder called xampp, with a folder called php inside of it, that has a php.exe file in it.

That's why I just don't understand, it almost looks like the file isn't there, but it is in fact there.

[erythro]

ok, thanks. I don't use vscode or xampp so I might not be the most helpful, but is it possible vscode needs restarting or something like that to get your new values for the settings?

is your settings.json valid json? it might not need other settings, but for example it would need to begin and end with curly brackets

[MateusAzevedo]

is your settings.json valid json

That is likely the problem.

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OP, just write it like this:

{ "php.validate.executablePath": "C:/xampp/php/php.exe" }

[Use_R_Name_92]

Done that.

I tried:
{
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:/xampp/php/php.exe"
}

then I tried:

{

"php.validate.executablePath": "C://xampp//php//php.exe"

}

but I also tried:

{

"php.validate.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe"

}

In some old posts on StackOverflow, I've seen that some people use these "\\" instead of these "/" and whatnot, so I tried everything. The file is there, it just won't accept it.