Error: Cannot load mysql extension. Please check your PHP configuratio

[gnubie]

On WinXP(SP3) I installed php, runs ok.

Then installed MySQL. Installed and started ok.

When I do

http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php

I get
phpmyAdmin Error: Cannot load mysql extension. Please check your PHP configuration.

php_mysql.dll IS present in php ext folder.
php.ini: extension_dir = "./" (seems right)

Suggestions? How to troubleshoot?

 

[jpadie]

quick fix - put the php_mysql.dll file in c:/windows/system32

 

[gnubie]

Also added:
extension=mysql.dll

Some more questions come to mind:

1) Where is the phpmyadmin error log file? Couldn't find it. Nothing in the Apache error log.
2) Is there a way to learn where phpmyadmin was looking for the extension?
3) Any other related configuration parameter (besides extension_dir)?

 

[jpadie]

phpmyadmin is just a set of php scripts. it is configured in config.inc.php.
it does not look for any extensions. that is php's job.

php looks for extensions where it is told and also along the path environmental variable. php logging is set up from within php.ini.

you sound unexperienced in php matters. perhaps it would be easier to use a WAMP installer?