Tutorial: How to add PHP extensions to Laragon (ex: Microsoft SQL Server)

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Adding PHP extensions to Laragon is very easy. This tutorial will show you how to use MS SQL Server extensions.
Ref:

Download the latest release here:
https://github.com/Microsoft/msphpsql/releases

If you are using PHP 7.1,
download: https://github.com/Microsoft/msphpsql/releases/download/v4.2.0-preview/Windows-7.1.zip
There are many files in the zip, but you can decide which dll from your PHP Version.
If your PHP version is: php-7.1.5-Win32-VC14-x64, you should use:

x64 > php_pdo_sqlsrv_71_ts.dll
x64 > php_sqlsrv_71_ts.dll

Copy the two to ext dir (Menu > PHP > dir:ext), then go to Menu > PHP > Extensions and click to the dll names to enable them.

That's all. No need to restart Apache or do something else.

To test if it works:
Use phpinfo() and search: sqlsrv
You will see:

If you are using PHP 5.6:
Download Microsoft drivers 3.2 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20098)

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Note: In some cases you need to install ODBC driver:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc296170.aspx

Test connection:
test-con.php

<?php
$serverName = "sqlsrv"; //Hostname/IP,...
$connectionOptions = array(
    "Database" => "tempdb",
    "Uid" => "di",
    "PWD" => "di"
);

//Establishes the connection
$conn = sqlsrv_connect($serverName, $connectionOptions);

if( $conn === false ) {
    die( print_r( sqlsrv_errors(), true)); //See why it fails
} else {
    echo "Connected!";
}