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Steps for php at the command line

• Get an 32 bit instant client zip file the instant client page. Because Windows PHP is 32 bit, the 32 bit version of Instant Client is needed.
• Verify that this a 32bit by reading the file BASIC_README at the root location of the instant client package

Basic Package Information 
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Mon Feb 13 19:39:46 CST 2017
Client Shared Library 32-bit - 12.2.0.1.0
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• Add the instant client path at the first place of the path environment variable and you are good.

#Linux
export PATH=/d/oracle/instantclient_12_2:$PATH

# Windows
set PATH=d:\oracle\instantclient_12_2;%PATH%

• Uncoment the oci extension in the php.ini file

extension=php_oci8_12c.dll  ; Use with Oracle Database 12c Instant Client

• All good

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Unable to load dynamic library php_oci8_12c.dll

Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'D:\xampp\php\ext\php_oci8_12c.dll' - %1 is not a valid Win32 application.

Php search in the path the oci.dll and cannot load it because it's a 64 bit file. Download from the instant client page, a 32 windows instant client.