title: Difference between php.ini Configuration File location and Loaded configuration file?
body: <p>What is the difference between configuration file and loaded configuration file?</p>
  
  <p>If ini file is loaded from "C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\php.ini ", what does ini inside C:\Windows mean?</p>
  
  <p>Output of phpinfo()</p>
  
  <pre><code>Configuration File (php.ini) Path C:\Windows 
  Loaded Configuration File C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\php.ini 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If i have to change some config, should i modify both files?</p>