PHP Warning: file_get_contents(): Unable to find the wrapper “https”

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While i try to install composer.phar in my wamp server using command prompt i received below  error in my cmd. Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. It allows you to declare the dependent libraries your project needs and it will install them in your project for you. I used composer while install Symfony2.

Command to install composer using cmd :

php -r "eval('?>'.file_get_contents('https://getcomposer.org/installer'));"

Error :

D:\wamp\www\server>php -r "eval('?>'.file_get_contents('https://getcomposer.org/
installer'));"
PHP Warning: file_get_contents(): Unable to find the wrapper "https" - did you
forget to enable it when you configured PHP? in Command line code on line 1
PHP Stack trace:
PHP 1. {main}() Command line code:0
PHP 2. file_get_contents() Command line code:1
Warning: file_get_contents(): Unable to find the wrapper "https" - did you forge
t to enable it when you configured PHP? in Command line code on line 1
Call Stack:
 0.0059 116464 1. {main}() Command line code:0
 0.0059 116856 2. file_get_contents() Command line code:1
PHP Warning: file_get_contents(https://getcomposer.org/installer): failed to op
en stream: Invalid argument in Command line code on line 1
PHP Stack trace:
PHP 1. {main}() Command line code:0
PHP 2. file_get_contents() Command line code:1
Warning: file_get_contents(https://getcomposer.org/installer): failed to open st
ream: Invalid argument in Command line code on line 1
Call Stack:
 0.0059 116464 1. {main}() Command line code:0
 0.0059 116856 2. file_get_contents() Command line code:1

Solution :

Use http intend of https

So use below command :

php -r "eval('?>'.file_get_contents('http://getcomposer.org/installer'));"

You must see the the output like below :

install composer cmd

Hope this helps!

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One thought on “PHP Warning: file_get_contents(): Unable to find the wrapper “https”

  1. hendra

    Hi There,

    I was having the same problem with you.
    I’m using WAMP on windows 7, until finally I find the solution.

    Steps:
    1. Reinstall the Composer-Setup.exe
    2. Setup the php.exe location to C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.13\php.exe
    3. You need to make sure to uncommented the extension=php_openssl.dll at php.ini file in C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.13\ folder. If you setup the openssl via WAMP server menu PHP >> PHP Extention, it won’t affected to the php.exe

    Hope this will work for you too.

    Regards,
    hendra

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