What steps should be taken to ensure that the GD-Lib is properly installed and functioning in PHP?

To ensure that the GD-Lib is properly installed and functioning in PHP, you should first check if the GD extension is enabled in your PHP configuration. If it is not enabled, you will need to enable it and restart your web server. You can also check if the GD-Lib functions are available by using the `extension_loaded` function in PHP.

// Check if GD extension is enabled
if (!extension_loaded('gd')) {
    // Enable GD extension
    echo "GD extension is not enabled. Please enable it in your PHP configuration.";
} else {
    // GD extension is enabled
    echo "GD extension is enabled and functioning properly.";
}