Help installing PDO_mysql driver php 5

[unomateo]

I trying to learn PDO and I think I need to install the driver for mysql.

When I run this command: print_r(PDO::getAvailableDrivers());

I get sqlite2 as my only driver.

I tried pecl install pdo_mysql but it fails at phpize?

any help is appreciated

fedora core 5, apache 1.3, php5.1.4, mysql 4.x

 

[jpadie]

they should be dynamically loadable (although have not tried myself)

as a first start you should include this in your php.ini

extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll

you will probably also have to recompile php with pdo_mysql

the php manual has comprehensive instructions

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo.php#pdo.drivers