How can one access the php.ini file to check PHP installation status?

To check the PHP installation status, you can access the php.ini file which contains the configuration settings for PHP. This file is usually located in the PHP installation directory. You can open the php.ini file using a text editor to check the PHP configuration settings and ensure that PHP is installed correctly.

<?php
// To access the php.ini file and check PHP installation status
$php_ini_path = php_ini_loaded_file();

if ($php_ini_path) {
    echo "PHP is installed. php.ini file path: " . $php_ini_path;
} else {
    echo "PHP is not installed or php.ini file path is not found.";
}
?>