title: errors while installing php for apache
body: <p>i'm installing php so that i can use it with the apache software and i've followed the guide here: <a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-install-php-on-apache-in-windows/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-install-php-on-apache-in-windows/</a>
  but when i do the command : <code>httpd -t</code>
  i get the error :</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>httpd: Syntax error on line 538 of C:/Apache24/conf/httpd.conf: Cannot load \xe2\x80\x9cC:\php\php8apache2_4.dll\xe2\x80\x9d into server: The specified module could not be found.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>i know there is some people with similar problem but i didn't find a solution that suit the problem.
  i'm using Apache 2.4 VS16 and php 8.1.6 VS16 x64 Thread Safe</p>