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Help for PHP/mySQL newb

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:32 pm
by ChickenBoy
Hi all, hope this isn't too dumb of a question.

I just installed PHP 5 and mySQL 5 on my local machine and all seems good except php can't connect to mySQL. I'm guessing I need the mysqli.dll library in order to use the nifty new password hashing deal in mySQL. I can't find that dll anywhere. It's not on my box, it's not anywhere.

Also, when I upload the product I'm working on to the production environment, can I do something to be sure that the DLL will be available to my code there?

Thanks...

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:37 pm
by ody
As you say, your a new to all this, so to take the strain out of it all and install http://www.en.wampserver.com/ (wamp) instead, download install done. Basicly its Apache, MySQL and PHP rolled into one and pre-setup for you.

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:39 pm
by feyd
If you used the installer for php it doesn't come with a lot of files, extensions mostly. The zip version has the extensions you need.

Re: Help for PHP/mySQL newb

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:40 pm
by ody
ChickenBoy wrote:Hi all, hope this isn't too dumb of a question.
Also, when I upload the product I'm working on to the production environment, can I do something to be sure that the DLL will be available to my code there?
Thanks...
I wouldnt worry about that, 99.99% of php web providers have MySQL setup and ready, plus its likely a .so not a .dll.. its a linux thing.