Hi,
> So does the addon basically do what I was trying to do manually?
It does many other things, and these "other things" for the most part, have been seen and prepared in advance and that you have not done, for example :
- Evolution of php.ini (phpForApache.ini) compared to the previous version
- Evolution of the icu version from 65 to 66
- xDebug version upgrade
And furthermore..:
- php.ini in PHP 7.2.10 is totally incompatible with PHP 7.4.6.
- you say you downloaded PHP 7.4.6, yes, but where and which version.
Adding a version of PHP, i.e. creating an addon, is following a strict procedure that requires a lot of checking, comparison and validation tests. With older versions of PHP (5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and a little less 5.6) you could proceed as you did, but not anymore with PHP 7.
So, keep up to date with developments by following the discussion
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