Title: problem with MySQL extention
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# problem with MySQL extention

 *  Resolved [fanwanker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fanwanker/)
 * (@fanwanker)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mysql-extention/)
 * So I tried running my installation and I got a message that said:
    **Your PHP
   installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress.**
 * What’s that mean and how do I fix that?
    Please help! I am completely new to 
   all this. Thanks!

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 *  [haochi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haochi/)
 * (@haochi)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mysql-extention/#post-737814)
 * It means that you don’t have MySQL on your server, which created databases so
   that WordPress can store posts/text.
 * You need to contact your host to have MySQL installed.
 *  [nellieeve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nellieeve/)
 * (@nellieeve)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mysql-extention/#post-737855)
 * I am having this same error. I contacted my host and they are saying that WordPress
   is only for Linux. Is this true? I have a hard time believing that would be true.
   I have an easier time believing that my host doesn’t know what they are talking
   about.
 * Please help me learn the truth! Thanks!
 *  [jon-a5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jon-a5/)
 * (@jon-a5)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mysql-extention/#post-737858)
 * MySQL can be installed to a Windows server, however, default is generally MS 
   SQL which WordPress doesn’t currently support last I recall. You’ll need to have
   both PHP and MySQL installed for WordPress to function correctly.
 *  Thread Starter [fanwanker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fanwanker/)
 * (@fanwanker)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mysql-extention/#post-737907)
 * Thanks for the help. **nellieeve**, after changing to Linux the install worked
   for me.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [fanwanker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fanwanker/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mysql-extention/#post-737907)
 * Status: resolved

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