How to put the PHP extension "intl" ON for Joomla 5 requirement on MAC Xampp?

[Chacapamac]

"intl" extension is a Joomla 5 requirement and it seem so complicated to put on in Xampp on Mac.
Anybody have experience wit this?

This is the BIng Chat GPT answer???????
Are we serious here, it was so easy on MAMP.......

If the intl extension still does not load

To enable the PHP extension "intl" on XAMPP for Mac, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
2. Check the path of your PHP installation by typing:

   $ which php
   

   You should see a path like /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin/php. If you see /usr/bin/php, you'll need to change the path to point to XAMPP's PHP.
3. Install icu4c, which is a prerequisite for the intl extension, using Homebrew:

   $ brew install icu4c
   

4. Install the intl extension using PECL:

   $ sudo pecl update-channels
   $ sudo pecl install intl
   

   During the installation, it will prompt you to input the icu4c path.
5. Once installed, add the following line to your php.ini file:

   extension=intl.so
   

6. Restart Apache to apply the changes.

Make sure to locate the correct php.ini file used by XAMPP, which is typically found in /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/.

After restarting Apache, you can verify that the intl extension is enabled by running:

$ php -m | grep intl

This command should return 'intl', indicating that the extension is active.

Remember, if you encounter any issues during the installation, such as messages about missing releases or other errors, you may need to consult additional resources or troubleshooting guides specific to those errors. The steps provided are a general guide and may require adjustments based on your specific setup and the version of PHP you are using with XAMPP. If you're using a different version of PHP, you might need to install a version-specific intl package via Homebrew. For example, for PHP 7.0, you would use:

$ brew install php70-intl

Adjust the command according to your PHP version accordingly.

[sonvnn]

Click Open Application Folder

First of all stop the xampp and then kindly remove the starting semicolon ( ; ) from your xamppfiles/etc/php.ini the following code.

;extension=php_intl.dll

And then restart your xampp

[Chacapamac]

Thank You Sonny., are you on Mac or PC?

I try that solution before without success, but retrying again... Just to be sure...

I stop all servers, clear all caches, and restart All servers.