How can one manually download and install MCRYPT in PHP after encountering an error related to its absence?

If you encounter an error related to the absence of MCRYPT in PHP, you can manually download and install the MCRYPT extension. This can be done by downloading the MCRYPT extension source code, compiling it, and then enabling it in your PHP configuration file. 

// Download the MCRYPT extension source code from https://pecl.php.net/package/mcrypt
// Extract the downloaded file and navigate to the directory
// Compile the extension using the following commands:
// phpize
// ./configure
// make
// make install
// Enable the MCRYPT extension in your php.ini file by adding the following line:
// extension=mcrypt.so
// Restart your web server for the changes to take effect

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