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Hi i wanted to install ffmpeg into wamp. after searching in several fora i found a process and followed it step by step.

A. have installed Wamp with setup: Apache 2.2.17, Php 5.2.16, MySQL 5.1.52

B. be aware that the current ffmpeg dll extension only works for PhP 5.2.xx

Steps to install ffmpeg:

1. activate GD2 Php Extension

2. Download ffmpeg.exe from [ffdshow.faireal.net]

3. Unpack the downloaded zip file. There will be three files inside: ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe, and pthreadGC2.dll

4. Download the FFMPEG windows dll files from [azzerti.free.fr]

5. Unpack the downloaded zip file. You will need three files: php_ffmpeg.dll, avcodec.dll and avformat.dll.

6. Copy php_ffmpeg.dll in your wamp php extension folder: bin\php\php5.2.16\ext

7. Add the line "extension=php_ffmpeg.dll" (without the quotes) into php.ini right on the end of the extension= section

8. Copy avcodec.dll and avformat.dll and pthreadGC2.dll to C:\windows\system32

9. Click on the WAMP icon and click restart all services. Wait for WAMP to restart.

10. Copy ffmpeg.exe to C:\wamp\bin (Note: If you have installed WAMP to a different directory, copy the file to the /bin folder in your WAMP directory).

11. The path to FFMPEG is now: C:\wamp\bin\ffmpeg.exe

NOW - In Phpinfo it shows that ffmpeg extension is installed.
The question is.in step 10 and 11 it says that if i just place ffmpeg into the bin it will automatically define a path for it. Is that right or do i have to configure the wampserver configuration files to designate where the path to ffmpeg.exe is ?

all the best
vasilis