php.ini is overwritten locally whenever project is run

Question

Okay, I've been having issues with PDO connection strings in a new VS.PHP 3.3 project.

I have found the main, apparent, cause of this is that in phpinfo() PDO drivers shows "no value".

Having scoured the net I followed all instructions and found the in php.ini

extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll

was remarked out. I unremarked and saved. This made no difference. I then noticed that

Loaded Configuration File linked to "E:\Website\Website\php.ini

which is the local project folder. Unable to see a file here I assumed it was hidden and, sure enough, when I showed the hidden file, there it was. I opened and noticed that, as above, the extension was remarked out. I amended, saved, re-ran phpinfo() and there was no change. In going back into the local php.ini all changes had reverted back.

I have changed the three php.ini files that are saved in "PHP 5.2", "PHP 5.3" and "PHP 5.4" and none of them reflect the local php.ini.

I have no idea where to go next. Really hoping someone can point out my deliberate mistake.

Answer 1

Panic over, problem solved.

For anyone who suffers from the same problem, this is how it is solved....

In the PHP 5.4 directory there is a config file "php-xdebug". This is where you need to change the extensions. This is where VS was overwriting from.