Error in configuring ffmpeg in Windows 8 , 5.3 PHP

Question

I am trying to configure ffmpeg using this tutorial - http://myownhomeserver.com/2012/12/how-to-install-ffmpeg-php-php-5-4-on-windows-8-xampp-1-8-1/ but after I had done initial configuration, it is throwing error.

I copied php_ffmpeg.dll in ext folder also added it in php.ini file extension=php_ffmpeg.dll copied other files to system32 folder. but it is throwing error while restarting apache. it is throwing below errow

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httpd.exe - System Error
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The program can't start because avcodec-52.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. 
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OK   
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I can see that above tutorial was for PHP 5.4 and above so I found this tutorial http://myownhomeserver.com/2012/02/how-to-install-ffmpeg-php-for-windows-apache-http-server/

this is for PHP 5.3 but still it seems to show same error for me

I cant understand what went wrong can some help me please.

Answer 1

In the guide you are looking at it says that you need PHP 5.4 or higher. You should first have installed PHP 5.4 and then to download the files from this link and place php_ffmpeg.dll in C:/xampp/php/ext and the rest of the files in C:/windows/system32.

Also, if you are on 64-bit system try to add the files that you placed in C:/windows/system32 to be in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 too.

Then go to your Xampp Services, and click on stop Apache. When its stopped, then click start again and it should work.