Composer Install Error Require ext-curl missing

 The error message "Require ext-curl missing" typically indicates that the cURL extension is not installed or enabled in your PHP environment, and that Composer is unable to install packages that require it.

To fix this issue, you need to install the cURL extension for PHP. The specific steps for doing so depend on your operating system and the version of PHP you are using.

Here are some general steps you can try:

  1. Check if the cURL extension is already installed and enabled by running the following command in your terminal:

    perl
    php -m | grep curl

    If the command outputs "curl" without any errors, then the cURL extension is already installed and enabled. In this case, you may need to update your PHP.ini file to make sure that the extension is loaded.

  2. If the cURL extension is not installed, you can install it using your package manager or by compiling it from source. Here are some examples of how to install the cURL extension on different operating systems:

    • Ubuntu/Debian:

      csharp
      sudo apt-get install php-curl
    • CentOS/RHEL:

      sudo yum install php-curl
    • macOS (with Homebrew):

      brew install php-curl
  3. Once the cURL extension is installed, you may need to update your PHP.ini file to make sure that the extension is loaded. Locate your PHP.ini file (typically located in /etc/php/7.X/) and add the following line:

    makefile
    extension=curl.so

    Replace 7.X with the version of PHP you are using.

  4. Restart your web server or PHP-FPM service to apply the changes. For example, on Ubuntu/Debian:

    sudo service apache2 restart

    or

    sudo service php-fpm7.X restart

    Replace 7.X with the version of PHP you are using.

Once the cURL extension is installed and enabled, you should be able to run composer install without the "Require ext-curl missing" error.

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