diff --git a/docs/en/faq/index.md b/docs/en/faq/index.md
index 7c0b381d..05881ca8 100644
--- a/docs/en/faq/index.md
+++ b/docs/en/faq/index.md
@@ -2,7 +2,19 @@
 
 Here will be some questions that you may encounter easily. There are currently many, but I need to take time to organize them.
 
-## Can statically compiled PHP install extensions?
+## What is the path of php.ini ?
+
+On Linux, macOS and FreeBSD, the path of `php.ini` is `/usr/local/etc/php/php.ini`.
+On Windows, the path is `C:\windows\php.ini` or the current directory of `php.exe`.
+The directory where to look for `php.ini` can be changed on *nix using the manual build option `--with-config-file-path`.
+
+In addition, on Linux, macOS and FreeBSD, `.ini` files present in the `/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d` directory will also be loaded.
+On Windows, this path is empty by default.
+The directory can be changed using the manual build option `--with-config-file-scan-dir`.
+
+`php.ini` will also be searched for in [the other standard locations](https://www.php.net/manual/configuration.file.php). 
+
+## Can statically-compiled PHP install extensions?
 
 Because the principle of installing extensions in PHP under the traditional architecture is to install new extensions using `.so` type dynamic link libraries, 
 and statically linked PHP compiled using this project cannot **directly** install new extensions using dynamic link libraries.
diff --git a/docs/en/guide/build-on-windows.md b/docs/en/guide/build-on-windows.md
index dc20e29d..b41e4493 100644
--- a/docs/en/guide/build-on-windows.md
+++ b/docs/en/guide/build-on-windows.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ You can try to use the following commands:
 - `--with-clean`: clean up old make files before compiling PHP
 - `--enable-zts`: Make compiled PHP thread-safe version (default is NTS version)
 - `--with-libs=XXX,YYY`: Compile the specified dependent library before compiling PHP, and activate some extension optional functions 
-- `--with-config-file-path=XXX`: Set the path in which to look for php.ini
+- `--with-config-file-scan-dir=XXX`: Set the directory to scan for `.ini` files after reading `php.ini` (Check [here](../faq/index.html#what-is-the-path-of-php-ini) for default paths)
 - `-I xxx=yyy`: Hard compile INI options into PHP before compiling (support multiple options, alias is `--with-hardcoded-ini`)
 - `--with-micro-fake-cli`: When compiling micro, let micro's `PHP_SAPI` pretend to be `cli` (for compatibility with some programs that check `PHP_SAPI`)
 - `--disable-opcache-jit`: Disable opcache jit (enabled by default)
diff --git a/docs/en/guide/manual-build.md b/docs/en/guide/manual-build.md
index 8e52cc98..ba023254 100644
--- a/docs/en/guide/manual-build.md
+++ b/docs/en/guide/manual-build.md
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ You can try to use the following commands:
 - `--enable-zts`: Make compiled PHP thread-safe version (default is NTS version)
 - `--no-strip`: Do not run `strip` after compiling the PHP library to trim the binary file to reduce its size (the macOS binary file without trim can use dynamically linked third-party extensions)
 - `--with-libs=XXX,YYY`: Compile the specified dependent library before compiling PHP, and activate some extended optional functions (such as libavif of the gd library, etc.)
-- `--with-config-file-path=XXX`: Set the path in which to look for php.ini
+- `--with-config-file-path=XXX`: Set the path in which to look for `php.ini` (Check [here](../faq/index.html#what-is-the-path-of-php-ini) for default paths)
+- `--with-config-file-scan-dir=XXX`: Set the directory to scan for `.ini` files after reading `php.ini` (Check [here](../faq/index.html#what-is-the-path-of-php-ini) for default paths)
 - `-I xxx=yyy`: Hard compile INI options into PHP before compiling (support multiple options, alias is `--with-hardcoded-ini`)
 - `--with-micro-fake-cli`: When compiling micro, let micro's `PHP_SAPI` pretend to be `cli` (for compatibility with some programs that check `PHP_SAPI`)
 - `--disable-opcache-jit`: Disable opcache jit (enabled by default)
diff --git a/docs/zh/faq/index.md b/docs/zh/faq/index.md
index c9c979c4..f36313cd 100644
--- a/docs/zh/faq/index.md
+++ b/docs/zh/faq/index.md
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 这里将会编写一些你容易遇到的问题。目前有很多，但是我需要花时间来整理一下。
 
+## php.ini 的路径是什么？
+
+在 Linux、macOS 和 FreeBSD 上，`php.ini` 的默认路径是 `/usr/local/etc/php/php.ini`。
+在 Windows 中，路径是 `C:\windows\php.ini` 或 `php.exe` 所在的当前目录。
+可以在 *nix 系统中使用手动构建选项 `--with-config-file-path` 来更改查找 `php.ini` 的目录。
+
+此外，在 Linux、macOS 和 FreeBSD 上，`/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d` 目录中的 `*.ini` 文件也会被加载。
+在 Windows 中，该路径默认为空。
+可以使用手动构建选项 `--with-config-file-scan-dir` 更改该目录。
+
+PHP 默认也会从 [其他标准位置](https://www.php.net/manual/zh/configuration.file.php) 中搜索 `php.ini`。
+
 ## 静态编译的 PHP 可以安装扩展吗
 
 因为传统架构下的 PHP 安装扩展的原理是使用 `.so` 类型的动态链接的库方式安装新扩展，而使用本项目编译的静态链接的 PHP 无法**直接**使用动态链接库安装新扩展。
diff --git a/docs/zh/guide/build-on-windows.md b/docs/zh/guide/build-on-windows.md
index b2933aab..0eb587fc 100644
--- a/docs/zh/guide/build-on-windows.md
+++ b/docs/zh/guide/build-on-windows.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ bin/spc build "openssl" --build-cli --debug
 - `--with-clean`: 编译 PHP 前先清理旧的 make 产生的文件
 - `--enable-zts`: 让编译的 PHP 为线程安全版本（默认为 NTS 版本）
 - `--with-libs=XXX,YYY`: 编译 PHP 前先编译指定的依赖库，激活部分扩展的可选功能
+- `--with-config-file-scan-dir=XXX`： 读取 `php.ini` 后扫描 `.ini` 文件的目录（在 [这里](../faq/index.html#php-ini-的路径是什么) 查看默认路径）
 - `-I xxx=yyy`: 编译前将 INI 选项硬编译到 PHP 内（支持多个选项，别名是 `--with-hardcoded-ini`）
 - `--with-micro-fake-cli`: 在编译 micro 时，让 micro 的 SAPI 伪装为 `cli`（用于兼容一些检查 `PHP_SAPI` 的程序）
 - `--disable-opcache-jit`: 禁用 opcache jit（默认启用）
diff --git a/docs/zh/guide/manual-build.md b/docs/zh/guide/manual-build.md
index f5f1ac1f..2e7c17f5 100644
--- a/docs/zh/guide/manual-build.md
+++ b/docs/zh/guide/manual-build.md
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ bin/spc build mysqlnd,pdo_mysql --build-all --debug
 - `--enable-zts`: 让编译的 PHP 为线程安全版本（默认为 NTS 版本）
 - `--no-strip`: 编译 PHP 库后不运行 `strip` 裁剪二进制文件缩小体积（不裁剪的 macOS 二进制文件可使用动态链接的第三方扩展）
 - `--with-libs=XXX,YYY`: 编译 PHP 前先编译指定的依赖库，激活部分扩展的可选功能（例如 gd 库的 libavif 等）
-- `--with-config-file-path=XXX`: 指定 PHP 配置文件的路径
+- `--with-config-file-path=XXX`： 查找 `php.ini` 的路径（在 [这里](../faq/index.html#php-ini-的路径是什么) 查看默认路径）
+- `--with-config-file-scan-dir=XXX`： 读取 `php.ini` 后扫描 `.ini` 文件的目录（在 [这里](../faq/index.html#php-ini-的路径是什么) 查看默认路径）
 - `-I xxx=yyy`: 编译前将 INI 选项硬编译到 PHP 内（支持多个选项，别名是 `--with-hardcoded-ini`）
 - `--with-micro-fake-cli`: 在编译 micro 时，让 micro 的 SAPI 伪装为 `cli`（用于兼容一些检查 `PHP_SAPI` 的程序）
 - `--disable-opcache-jit`: 禁用 opcache jit（默认启用）
diff --git a/src/SPC/ConsoleApplication.php b/src/SPC/ConsoleApplication.php
index 6532b535..122a2e6e 100644
--- a/src/SPC/ConsoleApplication.php
+++ b/src/SPC/ConsoleApplication.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Application;
  */
 final class ConsoleApplication extends Application
 {
-    public const VERSION = '2.3.5';
+    public const VERSION = '2.3.6';
 
     public function __construct()
     {
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/BSDBuilder.php b/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/BSDBuilder.php
index fad4a830..c1d41118 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/BSDBuilder.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/BSDBuilder.php
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class BSDBuilder extends UnixBuilderBase
         $zts_enable = $this->getPHPVersionID() < 80000 ? '--enable-maintainer-zts --disable-zend-signals' : '--enable-zts --disable-zend-signals';
         $zts = $this->getOption('enable-zts', false) ? $zts_enable : '';
 
+        $config_file_path = $this->getOption('with-config-file-path', false) ?
+            ('--with-config-file-path=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-path') . ' ') : '';
+        $config_file_scan_dir = $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir', false) ?
+            ('--with-config-file-scan-dir=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir') . ' ') : '';
+
         $enableCli = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_CLI) === BUILD_TARGET_CLI;
         $enableFpm = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_FPM) === BUILD_TARGET_FPM;
         $enableMicro = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_MICRO) === BUILD_TARGET_MICRO;
@@ -109,6 +114,8 @@ class BSDBuilder extends UnixBuilderBase
                 ($enableFpm ? '--enable-fpm ' : '--disable-fpm ') .
                 ($enableEmbed ? '--enable-embed=static ' : '--disable-embed ') .
                 ($enableMicro ? '--enable-micro ' : '--disable-micro ') .
+                $config_file_path .
+                $config_file_scan_dir .
                 $json_74 .
                 $zts .
                 $this->makeExtensionArgs()
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/linux/LinuxBuilder.php b/src/SPC/builder/linux/LinuxBuilder.php
index 669ec560..6589f32b 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/linux/LinuxBuilder.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/linux/LinuxBuilder.php
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ class LinuxBuilder extends UnixBuilderBase
 
         $config_file_path = $this->getOption('with-config-file-path', false) ?
             ('--with-config-file-path=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-path') . ' ') : '';
+        $config_file_scan_dir = $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir', false) ?
+            ('--with-config-file-scan-dir=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir') . ' ') : '';
 
         $enable_cli = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_CLI) === BUILD_TARGET_CLI;
         $enable_fpm = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_FPM) === BUILD_TARGET_FPM;
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ class LinuxBuilder extends UnixBuilderBase
                 ($enable_embed ? '--enable-embed=static ' : '--disable-embed ') .
                 ($enable_micro ? '--enable-micro=all-static ' : '--disable-micro ') .
                 $config_file_path .
+                $config_file_scan_dir .
                 $disable_jit .
                 $json_74 .
                 $zts .
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/macos/MacOSBuilder.php b/src/SPC/builder/macos/MacOSBuilder.php
index a9fa8349..95aa2c5e 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/macos/MacOSBuilder.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/macos/MacOSBuilder.php
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ class MacOSBuilder extends UnixBuilderBase
 
         $config_file_path = $this->getOption('with-config-file-path', false) ?
             ('--with-config-file-path=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-path') . ' ') : '';
+        $config_file_scan_dir = $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir', false) ?
+            ('--with-config-file-scan-dir=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir') . ' ') : '';
 
         $enableCli = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_CLI) === BUILD_TARGET_CLI;
         $enableFpm = ($build_target & BUILD_TARGET_FPM) === BUILD_TARGET_FPM;
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ class MacOSBuilder extends UnixBuilderBase
                 ($enableEmbed ? '--enable-embed=static ' : '--disable-embed ') .
                 ($enableMicro ? '--enable-micro ' : '--disable-micro ') .
                 $config_file_path .
+                $config_file_scan_dir .
                 $json_74 .
                 $zts .
                 $this->makeExtensionArgs() . ' ' .
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/windows/WindowsBuilder.php b/src/SPC/builder/windows/WindowsBuilder.php
index ecccce19..bd391abb 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/windows/WindowsBuilder.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/windows/WindowsBuilder.php
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ class WindowsBuilder extends BuilderBase
 
         $micro_w32 = $this->getOption('enable-micro-win32') ? ' --enable-micro-win32=yes' : '';
 
+        $config_file_scan_dir = $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir', false) ?
+            ('--with-config-file-scan-dir=' . $this->getOption('with-config-file-scan-dir') . ' ') : '';
+
         cmd()->cd(SOURCE_PATH . '\php-src')
             ->exec(
                 "{$this->sdk_prefix} configure.bat --task-args \"" .
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ class WindowsBuilder extends BuilderBase
                 ($enableCli ? '--enable-cli=yes ' : '--enable-cli=no ') .
                 ($enableMicro ? ('--enable-micro=yes ' . $micro_logo . $micro_w32) : '--enable-micro=no ') .
                 ($enableEmbed ? '--enable-embed=yes ' : '--enable-embed=no ') .
+                $config_file_scan_dir .
                 "{$this->makeExtensionArgs()} " .
                 $zts .
                 '"'
diff --git a/src/SPC/command/BuildCliCommand.php b/src/SPC/command/BuildCliCommand.php
index 18660603..d8b7cf76 100644
--- a/src/SPC/command/BuildCliCommand.php
+++ b/src/SPC/command/BuildCliCommand.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class BuildCliCommand extends BuildCommand
 {
     public function configure(): void
     {
+        $isWindows = PHP_OS_FAMILY === 'Windows';
+
         $this->addArgument('extensions', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'The extensions will be compiled, comma separated');
         $this->addOption('with-libs', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'add additional libraries, comma separated', '');
         $this->addOption('build-micro', null, null, 'Build micro SAPI');
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ class BuildCliCommand extends BuildCommand
         $this->addOption('no-strip', null, null, 'build without strip, in order to debug and load external extensions');
         $this->addOption('enable-zts', null, null, 'enable ZTS support');
         $this->addOption('disable-opcache-jit', null, null, 'disable opcache jit');
-        $this->addOption('with-config-file-path', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Set the path in which to look for php.ini');
+        $this->addOption('with-config-file-path', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Set the path in which to look for php.ini', $isWindows ? null : '/usr/local/etc/php');
+        $this->addOption('with-config-file-scan-dir', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Set the directory to scan for .ini files after reading php.ini', $isWindows ? null : '/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d');
         $this->addOption('with-hardcoded-ini', 'I', InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY | InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Patch PHP source code, inject hardcoded INI');
         $this->addOption('with-micro-fake-cli', null, null, 'Let phpmicro\'s PHP_SAPI use "cli" instead of "micro"');
         $this->addOption('with-suggested-libs', 'L', null, 'Build with suggested libs for selected exts and libs');