If you are using a manual installation on Windows, you will need to enable the Firebird extensions in the **php.ini** file. See below for how to do this.

**1** - In the `**php.ini**` file uncomment the line for the Firebird extension **php\_pdo\_firebird** by removing the `;` from the start of the line. See the example below:

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**2**- Restart the Apache service using the **Task Manager**.

**2.1** - Open Task Manager and click on the **Services** tab.

**2.2** - Look for the `Apache2.4` or `ApacheScriptcase9php73` service and right click on this service, then **Restart**.

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**1** - Access any project from your Scriptcase.

**2** - Click on the **New connection** icon to create a connection.

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**3** - Select the Firebird connection.

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4 - Enter the parameters for connecting to your Firebird database as follows

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1. **Connection Name:** Set the name of your new connection. By default, Scriptcase adds the prefix conn along with the database name.
2. **DBMS Driver**: Select the Firebird Driver used to connect. In this example we use the Firebird PDO Driver.
3. **Server/Host (Name or IP)**: Enter the IP or domain of the server where the database is installed.  
   Ex: serverdomain.com or 192.168.254.170.
4. **Port**: Enter the numeric port for your database server.  
   Ex: 3050
5. **Database Name**: Enter the database created for use by the entered user.
6. **Username**: Enter the user to authenticate the connection to your Firebird database.
7. **Password**: Enter the password to complete the authentication process.

**5 -** Click **Test Connection**button to get a response from Scriptcase request to know if the entered parameters are correct.

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