Using phpMyAdmin

[DavH27]

I downloaded phpMyAdmin as recommended.

I unzipped and extracted the files as I should do. I just cannot view the pages for some reason. I am viewing them through my (slightly dodgy) BadBlue server software that usually lets me view php but I am getting the following error:

cannot load MySQL extension,
please check PHP Configuration.

Please help, guys.

[sde]

now i forget what version of php you are on, .. 4.3.8? or 5?

i've heard that php5 does not come setup for mysql by default and i haven't worked with it to tell you how to set it up.

if you are on 4.3.8, then it should just work. also, if this is the case is there anyway you can upgrade your system to windows 2000 or xp ? your life would be so much easier.

[idx]

Sounds like php wasn't compiled with mysql support.

Try creating a new page with the following in it:

PHP Code:

 mysql_connect("localhost", "root", ""); 


If you get some kind of `unknown function` error, then your php installation doesn't have mysql support.

I'd suggest installing one of the Apache/PHP/etc bundles for Windows.

Apache2 Triad
PHPTriad


(I've only used the first one [apache2 triad] for local development. PHPTriad doesn't seem to have released anything recently.)

-r

[DavH27]

Yeah I'm using php5.

I downloaded the php manual last night and it provided some VERY helpful help topics. It gave me a URL for all php/mysql related software bundles.

EDIT: When I get home from work in 8 hours I'm gonna uninstal Bad Blue (AKA the cheap n nasty unprofessional web server), PHP5 and MySQL and download one of these software bundles @ HotScripts.com Which means setting up MySQL again but I'm not bothered!

I just wanna get cracking on [mfp] after all this messin around with pain in the *rse software problems.