Using Third-Party Extensions?

[splashsky]

Howdy! The docs are kinda-ish clear on adjusting what extensions you can bundle into the binary, but what if you have a third-party extension like this libsql one? I'd like to test it out and use it in my project running on Franken but it's unclear how to go about doing that.

Thanks!

[dunglas]

Hi, if you compile FrankenPHP by yourself or use the Docker images, it's straightforward: you can install your custom extension as usual.

For the static binary, it's a bit more complex. First, your extension needs to be compatible with static compilation, then you have to use the extension points provided by static-php-cli (or provide a PR to static-php-cli if the extension is open source): https://static-php.dev/en/guide/manual-build.html#inject-external-script

[splashsky]

Thanks for the quick reply, and the awesome project. Is there a guide to compiling Franken with the additional extension? It compiles to .so if that's correct

[dunglas]

If you compiled FrankenPHP manually or used the Docker image. Just reference the .so in your php.ini as usual. There is nothing specific to FrankenPHP to do.