Magento 2.4 | Missing following extensions: 'Sodium'

[sanju13july]

Hi all,

I am facing issue installing Magento i am stuck here <Missing following extensions: 'Sodium'> even i have all extension in PHP directory under extension folder, some one help me here.

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Expecting you revert ASAP (SOS)

Thanks and Regards

Sanjay kr 

[Sanjay Jethva]

@sanju13july 

Please check your installed extension list by passing the below command:

php -m

If the sodium is not there in the installed list then install it using the below command:

apt-get install php-sodium

Restart the apache after this process.

[darshan92dap]

Can You Please check Your php version.. and 

C:\wamp64\bin\php\php8.1.13\php.ini

removed ";" - extension=sodium 

[johnwebdes40a5]

Hello @sanju13july 

You need to install the Sodium extension

For Debian/Ubuntu (or derivatives like Linux Mint):

sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install php-sodium 

If you're using a specific version of PHP (e.g., PHP 7.4), you may need to specify the version like this:

sudo apt-get install php7.4-sodium

Enable the Sodium extension (if installed)

sudo nano /etc/php/7.4/cli/php.ini
extension=sodium
sudo service apache2 restart
sudo service php7.4-fpm restart

​Hope it helps ! 

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[rimshadevr27ac]

Check PHP Version: Ensure you're using PHP 7.2 or later (Magento 2.4 recommends 7.4 or above).

Enable Sodium in php.ini: Locate your php.ini file and ensure the line extension=sodium is added or uncommented.

Install Sodium if Missing: Use your server's package manager (e.g., apt for Ubuntu or yum for CentOS) to install the Sodium extension if it’s not already installed.

Restart Services: Restart your web server (e.g., Apache or PHP-FPM) to apply changes. Verify Installation: Check if Sodium is enabled using a PHP module command or your server's info page.

If the issue persists, ensure the extension directory is correctly configured in PHP or share details about your server setup for further help.