Hi

I am running apache 2/Mysql/PHP5 on XP pro. I took my first steps with a tutorial sending sql queries via a PHP script and I got an error message in the browser.
So I ran phpinfo.php and there is no sign of mysql at all.
I have searched the web and found a lot of PHP 5 users having problems with the installation. Some dropped back to PHP 4 as it was easy to install, others deleted it all and reinstalled some bundled software with apache/mysql/PHP which was easy to install too, others got it fixed and moved on.
I have spent a lot of time on this and am a little frustrated. If someone can help that would be great.

Thanks a lot

Patrick

Did you know that MySQL is not inBUILT in PHP5 as it used to be in the previous versions.. I hope this is enough to answer your question.

To add up, I tried installing it too but then I was so pissed off that I un-installed it and re-installed the older version of PHP. It works fine for me.. and the trap17 servers are also running 4.3.9 [ date: 7-December-2004 ]

There is also a thing called PHPTriad or Apache Triad or something like that. ( search for it on google ). It is a single installation with pre-configured general settings for windows. It includes all mySQL, Php, apache . Really cool if you are a beginner and want to get started fast. Also in order to taste the advanced properties of php, you will have to install php in linux. So it is obvious that to do that you gotta have linux. The advanced properties are not build in and hey have to be activated during compile time. So better change your operating system to Linux you want to do advanced stuff. But looking at the problems you are having, I assume your are a beginner or an intermediate in php. So, try getting the triad thing first which has all the installations in one single package.

To add up, I tried installing it too but then I was so pissed off that I un-installed it and re-installed the older version of PHP. It works fine for me.. and the trap17 servers are also running 4.3.9 [ date: 7-December-2004 ]

Hi Opaque

Yes I got really frustrated bad, it just won't work. I will delete php5 and install php4. Is is good news that the servers run 4.3.9.

There is also a thing called PHPTriad or Apache Triad or something like that. ( search for it on google ). But looking at the problems you are having, I assume your are a beginner or an intermediate in php.

I had heard of the triad thing but I figured I would manage to get PHP 5 to work with mysql. Dead wrong!
If the PHP 4 install frustrates me too (Which I have heard it won't) I will switch to triad.
I can't wait to upload my first PHP scripts to trap17.

Thanks again

Patrick

Opaque

Just a little follow up on the php/mysql/apache installation.
I had heard that phptriad wasn't free anymore so I went for a gERMAN PROGRAM CALLED XAMPP. I could never get it to run either so I tried a french program called easyphp and was finnaly succesfull.
I haven't had to look for any help so far but I am afraid most forums that support it might be mostly in french. I am bilingual so french or english is the same to me.
I think the easyphp is actually very popular in the states so it's got to have english support.
It's at easyphp.org

Regards

Patrick