Re: MySQL and PHP5

That was it! Thank you so much! I'm working through a tutorial/book, and the text didn't even mention this! Wow, good tip for newbies! Thanks again! Tim R. "Elizabeth M Smith" <auroraeosrose@gmail.com> wrote in message news:DF.42.27431.9E961C84@pb1.pair.com... > >> However, the results of my phpinfo() do not show a MySQL section (I don't >> know if there should be one, I'm new to this). > > Mysql should show up - one piece of information that I DON'T see that is > probably the most important - is your php.ini being loaded? You should > see a section in the top of your phpinfo() page telling you where it's > looking for php.ini, and which one is being loaded. > > If you're using apache the easiest way to MAKE SURE you're getting the > right php.ini discovered and used is to place the following in your > httpd.conf file > > PHPIniDir "C:\php\" > > and restart your server - if you've altered your PATH recently might be > smart to reboot your machine - windows can be a bit flakey. > >> Is there something I am missing? I had heard that you need to compile php >> yourself if you want MySQL. > > Only on *nix machines - PHP provides binaries for windows so you don't > have to compile anything. > > Thanks, > Elizabeth