Title: PHP installation.. missing.. MySQL extension
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# PHP installation.. missing.. MySQL extension

 *  [featofclay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/featofclay/)
 * (@featofclay)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-installation-missing-mysql-extension-2/)
 * I’m trying to install WP with an new host and running into issues I never had
   with the old. The error “Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL
   extension which is required by WordPress.” appears.
    I’ve searched the wonderful
   forums and tried un-commenting extension=msql.so but no change.
 * Would it have something to do with ‘extension_dir = “/usr/lib/php/modules” ‘ ?
   I don’t see this path up there and I don’t know where the extensions are so I
   can’t repoint this url…
 * Please could someone help

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-installation-missing-mysql-extension-2/#post-1247085)
 * [“Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension”](http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=%22Your+PHP+installation+appears+to+be+missing+the+MySQL+extension%22&aq=f&aqi=g7g-m2&oq=&fp=c807e9ccc08a197a)
 * What OS is the server running, and is it completely under your control?

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-installation-missing-mysql-extension-2/#post-1247085)
 * Status: not resolved

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