How to install Imagick/imagemagick PHP extension on windows 7

Check permissions on the .dll file to make sure the Apache user has read access to the file. Better change the permission of the [PHP]/extension directory.

To change the permission

1. Right click the file(s) or folder(s)
2. Select "Properties"
3. Select "Security" tab
4. Click on "Edit" button.

Change the permission of user to Full Control.

• Download the binaries on the PECL page (look for the "DLL" links).
  • alternative listing (more direct access, same files)
• Open the archive, copy all the *.dll files to the "php\ext" directory.

• Add the extension to your php.ini:

  • Usually you should add extension=php_imagick.dll.
  • On some WAMP platforms, it might be instead extension=ext/php_imagick.dll. Just look how the existing extensions are defined and do alike.
• Restart web server.

At this point, Imagick is installed, but you will probably encounter this error:

ImagickException: NoDecodeDelegateForThisImageFormat

It means you have to install ImageMagick as well:

• On this page, download the ImageMagick archive corresponding to the Imagick you have installed (MSVC version, CPU architecture).
• Open "bin" directory of this archive, copy the *.dll files to the "php\ext" directory. For example, you'll need IM_MOD_RL_jpeg_.dll for JPEG handling.