# php\_fileinfo needs to be enabled **URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/php-fileinfo-needs-to-be-enabled/313 **Category:** Help Topics **Created:** [March 26, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/php-fileinfo-needs-to-be-enabled/313 "2015-03-26T12:57:08Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![alex](https://community.xibo.org.uk/user_avatar/community.xibo.org.uk/alex/32/5782_2.png) [@alex](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/alex) #### Post date: [March 26, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/php-fileinfo-needs-to-be-enabled/313/3 "2015-03-26T14:07:03Z")
> [@michael](#): > > You need to do with php.ini file, and delete ; on the line of php\_fileinfo. And restart php server. After thay redo test. That’s right. See the FAQ here: > [@How do I enable FileInfo in PHP](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/how-do-i-enable-fileinfo-in-php-on-windows/78): > > Windows Installing PHP extensions on Windows is easy and the php\_fileinfo.dll extension should be bundled with the PHP installation (if it isn’t then it is likely the version of PHP you are installing is too low). There are plenty of articles giving detailed steps for this if you search for php windows php\_fileinfo.dll, however the basic process is: Find the PHP installation, look in the ext folder and make sure the file php\_fileinfo.dll is present In the PHP installation, look for the php.in… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/php-fileinfo-needs-to-be-enabled/313)._