Re: Re: newbie needs help in getting php and MySQL integrated

> > Windows XP SP1 > > Norton Antivirus and Internet Security > > Apache 2 > > PHP 5 > > MySQL 4.0.16 > > > > All seem to work. I can run PHP scripts on the Apache server without any trouble. I have > > MySQL running as a service and the basic SQL command line commands and winmysqladmin shows all ok > > (to my limited knowledge so far). > > > > So as the PHP installation instructions stated : > > > > Since PHP 4.0.5 MySQL, ODBC, FTP, Calendar, BCMath, COM, PCRE, > > Session, WDDX and XML support is built-in. You don't need to > > load any additional extensions in order to use these functions. > > MySQL extension is included with PHP5, BUT NOT BUILT IN - thankfully ;) > It needs enabling in php.ini > > The next beginner step is 'phpinfo();' which should be your first page > to build, THEN you will see what is actually loaded ;) Actually the next step (or perhaps the first step :) would be to read the following: http://www.php.net/mysql It links to this faq: http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.databases.php#faq.databases.mysql.php5 Which mentions the libmySQL.dll DLL, a very important DLL! This faq (or a different/similar one) will soon mention this error and solution, and the mysql docs will soon make it even clearer. The Windows extension docs will also be updated, I am surpised they have not been. Regards, Philip