title: Requirement for ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_win_5.3.dll to be installed?
body: <p>I'm using AMPPS on a Windows machine, and when I try and navigate to <code>http://localhost</code> to make some modifications to my localhost server, I recieve the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Site error: the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Ampps\ampps\softaculous\enduser\inc.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_win_5.3.dll to be installed by the website operator. If you are the website operator please use the ionCube Loader Wizard to assist with installation.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I checked out my <code>php.ini</code> file, and can't see anything wrong:</p>
  
  <pre><code>;ionCube Loader
  zend_extension="{$path}\{$php_dir}\ioncube_loader_win_5.3.dll"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I echo <code>phpinfo()</code>, I can find no references to this IonCube loader whatsoever.</p>
  
  <p>When I try and fix the problem by using the IonCube installation wizard, I have no idea what to enter for the <code>base URL</code> and <code>base Directory</code> fields.</p>
  
  <p>Can someone help me out here? Thanks. </p>