install probs: can't start extensions

[toony]

Hi..

I'm running an apache2 server on a Windows XP SP2 box..
I've installed php5 on the server, and that works...

I want to enable the mysql extension, but i can't. When i (re)start the server after configuring php.ini, is says that "PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'd:/path/to/extensionsl/php_*.dll' - The given module was not found."

I've tried placing the .dll in many different folders; i've tried to put the .dll in the default php5 dir, but NOTHING WORKS..!!!!!!

I found out, that it's only extensions witch need additional files i can't start. php_gd2.php for example, i can start, no probs..

SO WHATS WRONG..!? Anybody got an idea..??

[Viper_SB]

No one reads the manual, read it here mysql installation

Note: Windows users will need to enable php_mysql.dll inside of php.ini and either copy libmysql.dll into the Windows system directory, or make it available to the PATH.

This will fix "Unable to load dynamic library './php_mysql.dll'" errors.

[toony]

yeah, you're right... i only read the php install doc (funny it's not mentioned there)

anyway IT WORKS..!!

thx..!

maybe it's a stupid question, but what the "PATH" that they relate to in the manual..??

[Viper_SB]

In windows xp you can right click on My Computer select Properties then select the Advanced tab, then select Environment Variables and the PATH you see there is the PATH they are talking about, files that are in any directories mentioned there are accessible from anywhere, i.e it's like the php include directive.

[toony]

okay..

i can't get that PATH-thing to work, but it works with the dll in the win-dir..

THANKS FOR HELPING...!!!

[Viper_SB]

ya exactly not sure if it always works in the path, but in the winsys dir it should work fine

[Tecknowjnkie]

Hey Can i jump in on this? I have tried all your suggestions and still can not get it to run. Any suggestions?

PHP Ver. 5.0.2
xp pro sp2
II S V 5.1
Local Machine

[Viper_SB]

IIS there is your problem, use apache

[Tecknowjnkie]

Can u elaborate as it is "suppose to work", this is a local install and the same config is used by my host. The only diference being IIS 6.

TYIA

[Tecknowjnkie]

WIth respect to "/" or "\\" in the path and directories in my php.ini file that is on a local machine, should it be "/" or "\" or "//" ?

Thank you

[Tecknowjnkie]

here is a snippit from my php.ini.

This is a local instal not on the internet.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Paths and Directories ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

; UNIX: "/path1:/path2"
;include_path = ".:/php/includes"
;
; Windows: "\path1;\path2"
;include_path = ".;c:\php\includes"

; The root of the PHP pages, used only if nonempty.
; if PHP was not compiled with FORCE_REDIRECT, you SHOULD set doc_root
; if you are running php as a CGI under any web server (other than IIS)
; see documentation for security issues. The alternate is to use the
; cgi.force_redirect configuration below
doc_root =

; The directory under which PHP opens the script using /~username used only
; if nonempty.
user_dir =

; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "C:\PHP\ext\"

; Whether or not to enable the dl() function. The dl() function does NOT work
; properly in multithreaded servers, such as IIS or Zeus, and is automatically
; disabled on them.
enable_dl = off

; cgi.force_redirect is necessary to provide security running PHP as a CGI under
; most web servers. Left undefined, PHP turns this on by default. You can
; turn it off here AT YOUR OWN RISK
; **You CAN safely turn this off for IIS, in fact, you MUST.**
; cgi.force_redirect = 1

; if cgi.nph is enabled it will force cgi to always sent Status: 200 with
; every request.
; cgi.nph = 1

; if cgi.force_redirect is turned on, and you are not running under Apache or Netscape
; (iPlanet) web servers, you MAY need to set an environment variable name that PHP
; will look for to know it is OK to continue execution. Setting this variable MAY
; cause security issues, KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING FIRST.
; cgi.redirect_status_env = ;

; FastCGI under IIS (on WINNT based OS) supports the ability to impersonate
; security tokens of the calling client. This allows IIS to define the
; security context that the request runs under. mod_fastcgi under Apache
; does not currently support this feature (03/17/2002)
; Set to 1 if running under IIS. Default is zero.
; fastcgi.impersonate = 1;

; cgi.rfc2616_headers configuration option tells PHP what type of headers to
; use when sending HTTP response code. If it's set 0 PHP sends Status: header that
; is supported by Apache. When this option is set to 1 PHP will send
; RFC2616 compliant header.
; Default is zero.
;cgi.rfc2616_headers = 0

[Viper_SB]

what exactly is the error?

[Tecknowjnkie]

Thank you Viper;
-----------------------------------------Error------------------------------------
PHP Stratup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\PHP\ext\php_mysql.dll' - The specified module can not be found.

-----------------------------------------End Error--------------------------------

Now, the file "php_mysql.dll" is present in the the above path in the error. I also verfified above suggestions by you to the other guy.

THank you again. This is frustrating.

[Viper_SB]

so you DID copy libmysql.dll to your windows system 32 directory? other then that I don't know, I've never used IIS so it could be something with that

[Tecknowjnkie]

Got it! I had mistakenly grabbed libmysqli.dll.... staring at pixels 13 hours a day has it's drawbacks!

TY for you help Viper