What are the important considerations when installing PEAR on a PHP server like XAMPP?

When installing PEAR on a PHP server like XAMPP, it is important to ensure that the PEAR installation path is correctly set in the PHP configuration file (php.ini). Additionally, make sure that the PEAR package manager is properly installed and configured to work with XAMPP.

// Locate the php.ini file in XAMPP
// Find the line that sets the include_path variable
// Add the PEAR installation path to the include_path variable
// Save the php.ini file and restart the Apache server
// Verify that PEAR is now properly installed and working on XAMPP