PHP Sqlite Configuration in Windows Not Working - php

I am having difficulty getting PHP(5) on Windows to work with Sqlite. After some research, I found that I have to change the php.ini file so that it reads (without semi-colons):
extension=php_pdo.dll
extension=php_sqlite.dll
I ran the phpinfo() command, and verified that my computer is reading the right php.ini file. Additionally, I have both php_sqlite.dll and php_pdo_sqlite.dll located in an ext file located in the folder with the php.ini file. However, phpinfo indicates that the PDO drivers are "no value", and there is no indication of sqlite anywhere.
I am now stuck, because all of my resources state that the above should work. I noticed that my php.ini file has the following: extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll and extension=php_sqlite.dll. The "extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll" is different from "extension=php_pdo.dll" in my above example. I tried removing the extension and adding "extension=php_pdo.dll", but that did not make a difference.
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?
Thank you,
DFM

As a resolution to this issue, I ended up installing WAMP and using a basic editor, instead of the IDE. The php.ini file was already configured so connecting to Sqlite was pretty much straight forward.
Thanks,
DFM

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