Chapter 1, page 11/12

jonzi_456 · March 17th, 2010, 07:28 PM

Hey there, i just bought this book from amazon, and am really keen to get stuck in...

but whilst configuring PHP to use MySQL, im finding that the "libmysql.dll" doesnt exist in my C:\PHP location...

then further on, when trying to configure Apache to use PHP, i find that php6apache2_2.dll doesnt exist in the C:\PHP\ location either

So ive done a google search to find that there is no release date confirmed for PHP 6, although this book is aimed at PHP version 6.0.0 ?

I currently have v. 5.3.2

Can someone tell me im being an idiot and tell me what ive done wrong :)

- Ryan

PeterPeiGuo · March 17th, 2010, 07:33 PM

libmysql.dll is part of your mysql installation, and under bin directory of mysql. If you are on windows, you need to copy that file to windows\system32 folder to make your php work with mysql.

As you are using php5, the other file you are looking for is really php5apache2_2.dll. You don't need to move this file around.

jonzi_456 · March 17th, 2010, 07:43 PM

Thanks for your help,

The file "php5apache2_2.dll" is still missing though - I have a "php5.dll" but nothing that referes to apache2_2

not in the C:\PHP
or in any other directory inside that top-level directory

cheers

- Ryan

PeterPeiGuo · March 17th, 2010, 07:50 PM

Interesting, I have the same version of PHP as you do. My PHP was installed under e:\php, and here is a list of files in the top level directory (Maybe you want try to install again):

Code:

 Volume in drive E has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 2A04-FCE7

 Directory of E:\PHP

[.]                        [..]
a.txt                      [dev]
[ext]                      go-pear.bat
install.txt                libeay32.dll
libpq.dll                  license.txt
main.php                   news.txt
[PEAR]                     phar.phar.bar
pharcommand.phar           php-win.exe
php.exe                    php.gif
php.ini                    php5apache2_2.dll
php5apache2_2_filter.dll   php5embed.lib
php5ts.dll                 php_manual_en.chm
readme-redist-bins.txt     ssleay32.dll
              21 File(s)     19,704,563 bytes
               5 Dir(s)  78,828,146,688 bytes free

jonzi_456 · March 17th, 2010, 07:53 PM

oh dear, i'll download it again...

On www.php.net, there are Thread safe versions and Non-thread safe versions

I downloaded the "VC9 x86 Non Thread Safe" Version last time, so i'll try the Thread Safe version :)

Thanks

- Ryan

PeterPeiGuo · March 17th, 2010, 07:58 PM

Let me know if you need more help. Good luck!

lijulal · April 21st, 2010, 03:22 PM

Hi Peter,

I am new to PHP and bought this book from a local store...while installing Apache(page8), step 13, Select PATH from system variables......add the path to Apache's bin directory to end of list...how is this step done?...i am not sure how to add the path into bin directory...same issue while installing PHP..step 8 on page 11.

Please help...

Cheers
Liju

PeterPeiGuo · April 21st, 2010, 09:18 PM

Search on-line for something like "windows set environment variable" (assume you use windows), some of the search results will for sure lead you to pages that show you how to set environment variables through control panel.

The environment variable that you want to change is called PATH.

Good luck!