By cocotu on

After I installed Drupal I got:

GD library Not installed
The GD library for PHP is missing or outdated. Please check the PHP image documentation for information on how to correct this.

I know this has being posted before, but the search feature is NOT working here at the forums.

How do I install the GD library? I'm using a Mac OS X 10.4. I installed drupal locally.

thanks

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vm commented

The GD library is not part of Drupal. It comes bundled with PHP and you should check your PHP documentation for how to enable it on your server.

with regards to Drupal search, it's been turned off (Google works perfectly well though) as the infrastructure for Drupal.org gets worked on to work out some kinks in the fabric caused by the growth of drupal and users on drupal.org. This can be read about on the front page.
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cocotu commented

I know its not part of drupal, since many users are having the same problem I though I would get help here. thank

vm’s picture

vm commented

hard to help any further without knowing which version of PHP you are using

try : http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-25059.html
try: http://www.jpowered.com/php-scripts/php-gd.htm
try: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Web_Languages/PHP/PHP_Installation/Q...

all found using google, with "enable GD Library" as the search term.

The first one seems specific for Mac OSX, however, it may not be specific for your version of PHP.
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mo6
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See also: http://www.interaktion.info/2008/getting-drupal-and-gd-library-2-working...

and: http://www.sysarchitects.com/node/58

and: http://www.mamp.info/en/index.php

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justafyde commented

After hunting around and seeing lots of talk about the php_gd2.dll I went looking for it in my PHP folder and couldn't see it.

So I went to Add/Remove Programs... and for PHP clicked the change button. Went through the selections until I got to "Choose Items to Install". Under Extensions scrolled down to GD2 and changed to "will be installed". Clicked next etc.

No I have the missing dll and the admin report error was gone! :)