how to access pear

[quote="jerseyguy0"]how to access pear[/quote]

http://pear.php.net/manual/en/installation.getting.php

C:\Program Files (x86)\NuSphere\PhpED\php54\php.ini

can I install to the php used by nusphere?

The PHP used by NuSphere is just normal PHP with the NuSphere DBG extension already implemented, so yes, you can install any extensions. Not only that, but Windows PHP extensions are often pre-built binaries, so are often easier to install than Linux.

When installing a PhpED upgrade, watch out for the prompt to overwrite your php.ini file, because if you do, it will disable your extensions. Unfortunately NuSphere PHP does not appear to be compiled to scan a directory for additional ini files. Maybe that would be a useful feature but personally I would be inclined to setup a separate PHP, as it means upgrading PhpED cannot intefere with your PHP.

If you do this, you might occassionally have to install an updated DBG extension. If you are doing web site development then using a separate web server (eg Apache) with PHP does have benefits over using the NuSphere SRV web server.

You can use the various WAMP, etc. installations or you can use NuSphere TechPlatform, which is what I use. With TechPlatform you have to install MySQL separately (if you use it) but if you are currently using NuSphere SRV then you've possibly done that already.

The easiest way to install PHP PEAR is to use PhpED's built-in wizard.
It is a part of Test Suite feature, so you have to perform the following:
-open project properties on Test Suite page and check "Enable" checkbox
-enter any new directory name for tests (it can be for example "tests")
-close properties with [Ok] and agree to create this new directory
-open Tools->Show Test Suite (F6)
-open Test Suite Settings in the test suite toolbar
-click Check Pear button in the bottom

Alternatively per
http://www.nusphere.com/kb/technicalfaq/howto_install_pear_library.htm