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# palmer

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/3/#post-83326)
 * I would just like to note that your requirements say
    * PHP version 4.1 or greater*
   MySQL version 3.23.23 or greater * (optional) The Apache mod_rewrite module, 
   for the cruft-free URI functionality Notice the “or greater”. This is not really
   true. You should specify the versions that wordpress works with.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/3/#post-83125)
 * I got mysqlControl Center to work and can see my databases there. That seems 
   to be working OK even though I could not get phpmyadmin to load the mySql module
   even after I unblocked it in the php.ini file.
    So it looks like MySQL is working
   fine. Not sure where the problem lies.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/3/#post-83119)
 * Sorry I just realized that I have MySQL 4.0 instead of 5.o
    Actually it is 4.0.20a-
   debug So I don’t think that it is MySQL that is the problem. I can connect to
   it. I created the wordpress database in it. It seems to be working fine. Did 
   I mention I was using Windows 2000 Pro? Still would like some help if anyone 
   has some ideas. I am feeling lost. I followed the instructions for the installation
   of all the separate products. Seems to me your advertisement of it being easy
   to set up might be a smidg overstated, especially from the various posts I have
   read in these forums. But I would really like to get it running if possible. 
   Any suggestions as to what to try next would be appreciated.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/2/#post-83090)
 * What is the MySQL extension? Is that necessary for WordPress?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/2/#post-83086)
 * This is what phpmyadmin says . . .
    cannot load MySQL extension, please check
   PHP Configuration. Documentation
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/2/#post-83080)
 * What does . . .
    ” phpmyadmin would be a better idea for this fellow, dont you?
   just get him the MySQL stuff and cut/paste it in there… right?” mean?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/2/#post-83079)
 * Looks like the whole install.php file will not fit here.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [difficulty installing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/)
 *  [palmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/palmer/)
 * (@palmer)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-installing/page/2/#post-83073)
 * I have just joined as a member

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