Title: Cant Load /wp-admin/install.php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cant Load /wp-admin/install.php

 *  [shinitenshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinitenshi/)
 * (@shinitenshi)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/)
 * Cant load the /wp-admin/install.php install and gives me this error.
 * Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required
   by WordPress.
 * I have php and mysql installed take a look
    [http://www.moisestadeo.com/blog/phpinfo.php](http://www.moisestadeo.com/blog/phpinfo.php)
 * I have the mysql username and password correct but it gives me that eror anyways,
   any feedback how to get this working.

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860860)
 * > _I have php and mysql installed take a look_
 * That error message usually means that PHP and MySQL are not able to “talk” to
   each other, even if they both are installed.
 *  [papersubmarine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/papersubmarine/)
 * (@papersubmarine)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860862)
 * hello!
    i’m having the same problem… is there a way i could check that they are
   talking to each other?
 * please be gentle in your answer. i’m new to this 🙂
 * thanks!
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860864)
 * Talk to your host.
 * And make a habit of putting the relevant part of your error message into the 
   Search box:
    [http://wordpress.org/search/Your+PHP+installation+appears+to+be+missing+the+MySQL+extension?forums=1](http://wordpress.org/search/Your+PHP+installation+appears+to+be+missing+the+MySQL+extension?forums=1)
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860865)
 * One of many Google references that appear to be relevant to IIS, if you are in
   control of your own Windows server. Otherwise contact your host.
 * [http://www.kemponline.co.uk/archive/2008/03/26/your-php-installation-appears-to-be-missing-the-mysql-which.aspx](http://www.kemponline.co.uk/archive/2008/03/26/your-php-installation-appears-to-be-missing-the-mysql-which.aspx)
 *  Thread Starter [shinitenshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shinitenshi/)
 * (@shinitenshi)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860912)
 * I was reading that switching to Linux fixed a lot of problems with this issue
   and also relevant to go daddy so am doing that see what happens. Also thanks 
   for the replies!! Really Fast!
 *  [maikl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maikl/)
 * (@maikl)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860935)
 * Did you check if mysql server name is exact in config file?
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860960)
 * An error in the DBHOST value in wp-config.php WILL NOT cause the “Your PHP installation
   appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress” message.
 * As suggested by moshu and ClaytonJames, you have a configuration problem between
   PHP and MySQL.

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 * [load](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/load/)

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 * 7 replies
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 * Last reply from: [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-wp-admininstallphp/#post-860960)
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