> > In PHP 5, MySQL is no longer enabled by default, nor is the MySQL > > library bundled with PHP. Read this <link > > linkend="faq.databases.mysql.php5"> - FAQ</link> for details on why. > > + FAQ</link> for details on why. Because of this, Windows users will need > > + to enable <filename>php_mysql.dll</filename> inside of &php.ini; and > > either + copy libmysql.dll into the Windows system directory or make it > > available to + the PATH. > > libmysql.dll and any other extra *.dll could als be copied to the same folder > apache.exe lives in (for apache 1/2,). Because apache searches on startup > first its own folder. Bit ugly but works and avoid copying dlls to > %SYSTEMROOT% or add the dlls folder to the PATH or modify PATH. > > I am also on +1 to mention somewhere, copying dlls to systemroot is only > recommended, because systemroot is surely in PATH.
This question came up a lot yet it was not mentioned in the docs. IIRC some(one|people) are working on new Windows installation docs but until then I figured this would help. At that time people will mention which directories stuff can go in, PATH, SYSTEMROOT, etc. Please feel free to modify. > > For compiling, simply use <option > > role="configure"> > > + --with-mysql=[DIR]</option> where > > + <literal>[DIR]</literal> is defined. > > ?? Because PHP no longer bundles the client libraries people must define [DIR], I didn't go into detail because some details on this already exist in the paragraph above. This information is PHP 5 specific, not Windows, but I didn't say *nix here because I figure maybe people compile for Windows too :) Regards, Philip
