confused on getting mysql to run

[alexrich]

I am going off of suneel's sticky, but some parts I don't understand.

" ...copy the /extensions/php_mysql.dll to the directory where php.exe resides.(if you can't find the two above files probably you are using an old release of php 5.you should check for latest at :http://snaps.php.net/)"

I have php-cgi.exe instead of php.exe should I replace it?

"in additon uncomment extension line in php.ini"[/COLOR=blue]
should I uncomment

;extension=php_mysql.dll

"and add the following code to a gnereal database file(dbcon.php) in my case and include it in each file which needs access to datanase.


if (!class_exists('mysql')) {
if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) == 'WIN')
dl('php_mysql.dll');
else
dl('php_mysql.so');
}"[/COLOR=blue]

I don't have a dbcon.php file, which one should I add this code too?



sorry for the long post

[bough]

the php-cgi.exe file is used to run PHP from the command line. as long as you have the php.exe file in your main PHP installation directory ie c:\php you should be fine

Yes you will need to uncomment the mysql line to use mysql
;extension=php_mysql.dll

Below is a short tutorial no installing PHP, but gives you the information you need to installing PHP if it helps

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/-Installing-PHP5-and-Apache/6158