PECL makes it easy to create shared PHP extensions. Using the » pecl command, do the following:
This will download the source for extname, compile, and install extname.so into your extension_dir. extname.so may then be loaded via php.ini
By default, the pecl command will not install
packages that are marked with the alpha or
beta state. If no stable packages
are available, you may install a beta package using the
following command:
You may also install a specific version using this variant:
Note:
After enabling the extension in php.ini, restarting the web service is required for the changes to be picked up.