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1. a2vr6
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Just installed ver 2.5 on RHEL 5. I confirmed everything is isntalled (php,mysql and apache). But i get the following when loading the install script:

   install.php

   Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required.

   I followed all the instructions on creating the DB etc and It all seemed to go through without a hitch. There was mention to put in a line on php.ini extension=mysql.so but that has not fixed it either.

   Can someone help, I have tried everything that has come up in google.

2. Otto42
   Moderator
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required.

   Only one thing causes that error. Your PHP.INI doesn't have the mysql line uncommented, so it's not loading the mysql module (or the module is simply missing entirely).

   Restart your webserver after you fix the PHP.INI file.

3. a2vr6
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Thanks for the reply, I found the resolution:

   1) yum install -y mysql mysql-server - Ensure that MySQL and MySQL server are installed

   2) yum install -y php php-mysql - Ensure that PHP and the PHP MySQL components are installed

   3) Restart Apache

4. etsianblogs
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Hi there,

   I've set up the SQL db on GoDaddy. I am getting that error, I'm assuming I can't restart the GoDaddy server ... any suggestions?

   (speak slowly, I"m not a programmer! I'm a lowly graphic designer.)

   Sincerely,
   In Over Her Head

5. donroberto
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I am getting the same error message. I am also using GoDaddy. I've been using WordPress on a GoDaddy website and SQL database for years.

   Downstream is another user having the same problem and the recommendation there is to switch from Windows OS to Linux. I have done that and am awaiting the switchover to see if that helps.

   Please keep us notified if this is resolved and what the solution is.

   I too am just a lowly graphic designer and need step by step instructions.

   Thanks!

6. donroberto
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Instant update:

   Switching the GoDaddy server's OS to Linux did the trick for me. I was able to log into the blog, update WordPress, etc.

   All functions of the blog are working better with the upgrade.

7. bpc22
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   I came across this error under Windows XP. (Don't worry, I'm just using it as my development site, not production.).

   Environment: Windows XP, Apache-2.2, PHP-5.2.5, MySQL-5.0, WordPress-2.5

   These were the steps which I followed to install Wordpress without it resulting in that nasty error message.
   1. Install Apache
   2. Install My-SQL. Note: in Wordpress' installation instructions this step comes after PHP installation. However, I read somewhere someone suggesting to install PHP after My-SQL. Don't know if this was the determining factor, but it was the way I took.
   3. Install PHP. Here is were I think you'll make it or break it. When installing PHP,
   a) be sure to point to Apache's conf directory when asked where its configuration directory resides, don't just point to Apache's install directory,
   b) when asked which items to install, navigate down into Extensions and select MySQL and MySQLi. By default, these won't be installed.
   4. Copy wordpress directory contents into Apache's htdocs directory (just my choice, but there are ofcourse other variations which will work).
   5. Restart Apache.
   6. navigate to http://localhost/wp-admin/install.php This time it should work.

   I make no claims to being an Apache/PHP/MySQL/WordPress guru or even a dimly enlightened student. Some of the steps above are probably unnecessary, but they seemed the right thing to do, and hey - IT WORKED!

   I hope this helps.

8. writerbee
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Okay, so tried exactly what was outlined above, but am still getting this error on http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php.

   Anyone have any other suggestions? I've checked the php.ini file to confirm that all MySQL entensions are enabled as well and still no-go.

   I'm trying to install WP on my localhost running Apache, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin on a Windows XP. Everything is working great - I can get to phpMyAdmin and create new MySQL databases with no trouble, it's only the WP install that's giving me issues.

   At a loss - can anyone help?

9. rjoshicool
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   hi,
   when trying to run the script install.php, I am getting the same error.

   I've checked everything and made all the required settings in the php.ini file but the problem still persists.

   Earlier it was all working fine but after formatting my pc an reinstalling php and mysql, the problem has started coming.

   please help me out!

10. idahostevens
    Member
    Posted 4 months ago #

    Otto42 is correct

    ; 6-6-08 uncommented next line
    extension=mysql.so

    This worked

11. meglish
    Member
    Posted 4 months ago #

    For those of us using GoDaddy with the Windows XP OS and consequently running into this issue, how do we switch to Linux? I'm assuming it's the best way to fix the problem?

12. doctorclark
    Member
    Posted 3 months ago #

    For those of us using GoDaddy with the Windows XP OS and consequently running into this issue, how do we switch to Linux? I'm assuming it's the best way to fix the problem?

    Here is the GoDaddy how-to, with detailed instructions:
    http://help.godaddy.com/article/1285

13. bagelboy
    Member
    Posted 3 days ago #

    I am having this problem too, and i can not find this PHP.INI file to correct it, where is it.. and is there any other easy quick way to fix this problem ?

14. moshu
    Moderator
    Posted 3 days ago #

    Are you hosting your own website on your machine?
    If not, don't bother. And next time read more carefully.

    Who is your host?

15. postmodern_monk
    Member
    Posted 1 day ago #

    I'm hosted by Go Daddy, and was having the same error.

    After I switched the OS to Linux I was still getting an error, just a better-composed one. I solved the problem by changing 'DB_HOST' field in wp-config.php from 'localhost' to the IP where my database existed, which can be easily had by signing into Go Daddy's database management site.

    Guess I was part of the 1% with this problem.

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