Charles, in the PHP.ini file that gets loaded, there is a setting that specifies where the extensions are... For example on my system (PHP 5.3 installed via WAMPServer) it is ... extension_dir = "e:/wamp/bin/php/php5.3.0/ext/" (Im running on Windows)
Also remember that there may be several PHP.ini files - one that the PHP command line uses, and one that Apache (etc) uses. If you enter the following in your webbrowser, you'll see what the PHP info is being used for the webserver (which is what matters to MediaWiki). http://localhost/?phpinfo=1 (PS, replace localhost with the name of your webserver if not local). I hope this helps, Jon "Platonides" <[email protected]> Sent by: [email protected] 08-Sep-2009 23:53 Please respond to "MediaWiki announcements and site admin list" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: [Mediawiki-l] MediaWiki 1.15.1 on Vista Home Premium Edition install error [email protected] wrote: > Tell me if I understand correctly. > > In order to use MySQL, PHP must load the extension php_mysql.dll. > > This file is located in the "ext" subdirectory one level down from the root of the php install directory. > > In order to load this file, the directory must be in the search path. On my computer, the directory is d:\php\ext > > If I see "d:\php\ext" in my search path ( I type "echo %PATH%" and <Enter> at a command window prompt to see it.), then PHP should be able to load this .dll. I don't think php does it, although if it's in the PATH php may also get it. PHP configuration is at file php.ini Php should load php_mysql.dll when you have extension=php_mysql.dll on the appropiate section there. It expects to find that file at the folder pointed by extension_dir _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l ----------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail was sent by GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (registered in England and Wales No. 1047315), which is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. The registered address of GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited is 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS. ----------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
