MySQL Support off???

technobia

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Hello - I am a newbie to PHP & MySQL and am completely frustrated. I am trying to install Zen Cart shopping cart software and getting error messages that I am having difficulty in resolving or finding anyone that is willing or able to assist me.

CONFIGURATION:
I have PHP 5.0.5 and MySQL 4.17 installed on my Windows 2003 SP1 server.
Test.php loads and I can create a MySQL database successfully so I would assume these applications are installed and configured correctly????

ISSUE:
The Zen Cart installation wizard indicates that the "MySQL Support = OFF" The ONLY comment they make on this is "ensure that support for the database type has been complied into PHP" and that the extensions are loaded. I have php_mysql.dll loaded and I have also tried php_mysqli.dll by itself and with php_mysql.dll as well. Both seem to yield the same error.

So what do they mean by "ensure that support for the database type has been complied into PHP" and what do I do the acomplish this?

I would be VERY GRATEFUL for some help with this!
Jody

devinemke

read the manual section on Installation of extensions on Windows

technobia

Thanks devinmke - I have read the section you recommend and I think I have implemented them correctly. Therefore perhaps I am missing or do not understanding something. I have verified the following:

C:\PHP\;C:\PHP\ext\; is in the windows path environment variable

PHP.ini
I have set the extensions path as follows: extension_dir=C:\PHP\exe

The only loaded extensions that I have removed the leading ";" are as follows:
extension=php_mysql.dll
extension=php_mysqli.dll

Because the documentation says that libmysql.dll & libmysqli.dll are "bundled" with the respective mysql extensions I have not loaded them in the php.ini. Nor are thy listed there.

I also discovered that libmysql extensions are not located in the C:\php\ext folder either. I believe I downloaded all the additional PHP5 extensions for Windows and put them all in the \ext folder. Therefore, I am wondering if in fact I need those extensions and where I might find them.

Also do I need to unremark any other extensions in order for mysql or other necessary functions of PHP5 to operate properly?

Thanks - Jody

devinemke

technobia wrote:
I have set the extensions path as follows: extension_dir=C:\PHP\exe

that's wrong, should be C:\PHP\ext

technobia

That is what I have. I just made a typo in the post.