title: PHP error: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'php_grpc'
body: <p>I have tried so many things. Literally taken me a week of trial and error. I managed to get the realtime firebase DB working but not the firestore as I can't call the command </p>
  
  <pre><code>  composer require google/cloud-firestore
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have tried fresh installs 3 times for PHP and the other software. This really is not working. Why do I have to use this composer thing and them not just put a zip with all the relevant files inside? </p>
  
  <p>With extension=php.dll in ini:
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Rro3L.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Rro3L.png" alt="With extension=php.dll in ini"></a></p>
  
  <p>and changing to aboslute path surrounding extension, with and without .dll I have tried.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Drm09.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Drm09.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>I've tried threadsafe and non threadsafe versions, and I also don't know what "1% is not a valid command" is. Also have tried x64 and x86 versions. The previous two images are x86 (which I assume to be 64 as my os is)</p>
  
  <p>Here is an example of a x64 (I assume is 32bit) error. Procedure points cannot be found and it gives an error about entry points.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vzzDn.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vzzDn.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>