PHP/MySQL/phpMyAdmin help

[superklye]

Now, the only problem is that I keep getting:

phpMyAdmin - Error

Cannot load mysql extension. Please check your PHP configuration. - Documentation


And I've changed the php.ini to be pointing to "c:\PHP\ext\" I did it with quotes, without quotes, and all sorts of capitalizations and still nothing.

I remember reading something and getting that worked out last time because I went from getting this error to getting the login screen that would never let me log in, but I cannot find that page again. :(

EDIT: God damn it. Now it's saying it can't find C:\PHP\ext\php_mysql.dll even though I'm staring right at it in that directory.

Everything is working great except for POS phpMyAdmin. I'm wondering if maybe I'd just be better off doing all command line MySQL. :rolleyes2

[supra]

I think I had that problem before aswell. Try copying that file to your windows, system32 folder. I remember I had to copy some dll files to windows system folder when i first installed mysql.

But good to see your liking apache ;). Like I said..IMO, no reason to ever run IIS of a web server unless you want to run asp/.net services :D

[supra]

also forgot. If your still having problems. Might want to try this

YellowTipWebServer
http://www.yellowtip.com/products/yellowtipws.php

Its a exe installer that installs apache, mysql, php & phpmyadmin all together & configures it for you. So basically all you have to do is click next :D

thats the easy way out but pros do it manually ;)

[superklye]

also forgot. If your still having problems. Might want to try this

YellowTipWebServer
http://www.yellowtip.com/products/yellowtipws.php

Its a exe installer that installs apache, mysql, php & phpmyadmin all together & configures it for you. So basically all you have to do is click next :D

thats the easy way out but pros do it manually ;)
Whoa really? Kick ass!

Well...I don't think I'll have much time now, before work, so I'm going to surf around today and see what I can find (the boss is leaving at 11 :)) and if I can't get phpMyAdmin to work this afternoon, I'll just uninstall everything and reinstall using that.

Stress free is good, as far as I'm concerned. :D Thanks for your help.

[superklye]

HAHA! I got it! I just restarted my computer and I tried again. I got an error saying that it couldn't find the host "http" and to check config.inc.php to make sure it was correct...I put "http://localhost/" to try out that last night and I removed everything except for "localhost", refreshed the page and BICKITY BAM.

:D

I'm excited. I almost want to call in sick to work today to play around with this.

[superklye]

Huh, I just checked pma again, and this message is across the bottom...

"The mbstring PHP extension was not found and you seem to be using a multibyte charset. Without the mbstring extension phpMyAdmin is unable to split strings correctly and it may result in unexpected results."

The hell is that?

[supra]

glad you got it working...almost lol :D

I dunno what the hell that error your getting is. Never seen it before.
Sorry. cant help your out there

This is the tutorial I followed when I was learning how to install & configure apache with php & mysql. Just went through the tutorial step by step and everything worked fine 1st go.

http://crowdesigns.apachego.com/apache/index.htm

[superklye]

Okay, sweet. Thanks...I'll peruse that in a few minutes and see if it offers any insight to the problem. otherwise, I'll just Google that error.

[nemecb]

Congratulations. Now you can smile knowingly as you look through your Apache logs and see all of the hits from bots trying to exploit IIS only vulnerabilities.;)

For the mbstring error, have you checked to make sure the appropriate line is uncommented in php.ini? Look for a line like:
;extension=php_mbstring.dll
And remove the ; at the front of the line to uncomment it.

Yeah, I was bored at work. It's the last day of my internship and everyone's on vacation so I have nothing to do. Not complaining though since I'm getting paid to write this post.:)

[superklye]

No, I didn't uncomment that one. I'll have to do that when I get home then. Thanks. :)

And I hear you...it's awesome being an intern. My team leader just left for the rest of the weekend through Tuesday and the rest of my team and I are just kinda slacking. It rocks. :D

[superklye]

uncommenting that line fixed it. SWEET! I can't wait to get cracking on this project! I'm finally excited about web design again. :)

Thanks again to everyone for their help...I really appreciate it all.

[superklye]

I want the record to show that PHP/MySQL are FRICKIN' AWESOME! This CMS is amazing...it's pretty simple, but I just started and for being my first project, I am MORE than pleased.

I can't wait to really get into this stuff. :)

[supra]

I think anything programming is awesome period. :D

[superklye]

I wish I was better at the whole object oriented concept and mindset. I'm very visual and trying to picture these objects and classes and stuff...I just can't do it. Web design though...I can see it as I do it. I can just hire someone to program for me. :D

[nemecb]

Yeah, CMS's are definitely the way to go these days. I got an entire site up and running in a couple of days this summer including mysql and php installation and configuration. They make it so easy now (hence the explosion of blogging:rolleyes: ).

Back at school now, unfortunately. At least it's my last semester and as long as I pass all my classes nothing really matters because I already accepted an offer from the place I interned. It's got to be hell for the professor having someone like me in class.(xmasgrin)

[superklye]

hahaha...next semester, i'm taking a class that's all about MySQL and PHP, so I'm happy I undersatnd it and have it working now, so I can have a leg up in there.

Thanks again to both you and supra for all your help, and rewt, too. I appreciate it big time. :)

[superklye]

Well, I recently had to reinstall Windows and instead of going through this headache all over again, I downloaded XAMPP and I have to say...it's pretty frickin' sweet. It installs EVERYTHING (PHP, MySQL, PEAR, Apache, phpMyAdmin and a ton of other things) all in a few minutes and everything is accessible via a very nicely designed menu page.

The only complaint I have is the small white text is impossible to read on the bright yellow in spots, but otherwise...what a phenomenal package and HUGE timesaver.