Title: Install on local host problems
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Install on local host problems

 *  [webecho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webecho/)
 * (@webecho)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/)
 * I have tried many times tonight to install wordpress.
    I have it set up correctly
   in the config file
 * but get this message
    “Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL 
   which is required for WordPress.”
 * I have rebooted the computer which tempted it to work once
 * then during installation i was told that it was already installed and even after
   deleting the database and trying again i go the same thing.
    after completely
   removing it from the computer i’m back the to first message “Your PHP installation
   appears to be missing the MySQL which is required for WordPress.”
 * any clues – i guess i’m missing something obvious here but i just can’t spot 
   it …

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 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276867)
 * What mySQL version do you have installed? Are you using apache on windows (WAMP,
   XAMPP) or windows XP’s version of a server?
 *  Thread Starter [webecho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webecho/)
 * (@webecho)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276886)
 * im using MySqL 5.0 in stalled on a XP machine running an apache server 2.0.55
   php 5.0.5
 *  Thread Starter [webecho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webecho/)
 * (@webecho)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276888)
 * i’ve completely re-installed apache, php then mysql then phpmyadmin in that order
   and getting that error message again
    the missing the mysql one
 *  [kdmurthy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kdmurthy/)
 * (@kdmurthy)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276891)
 * I am using wordpress with xampp and it works like a charm. [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/)
   might be useful.
 *  [TechGnome](https://wordpress.org/support/users/techgnome/)
 * (@techgnome)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276892)
 * Could it be the mySQL version? Try using a $.X version of MySQL….
    I’ve installed
   WP many times locally w/o ay issues, but it has only ever been with a mySQL 4.
   X and PHP 4.X versions….
 * -tg
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276902)
 * Yes, try with xampp. My current xampp install has MySQL 4.1.12 and php 4.something
   and is working perfectly. My online servers are running MySQL 5.02 and work fine
   as well, but I haven’t upgraded to try this on my local server yet….

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 * Last reply from: [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-on-local-host-problems/#post-276902)
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