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Author SV: [PHP-WIN] Re: php_mysql.dll fails to load
Carsten Gehling

2004-10-27, 8:56 pm

> Fra: Jose Stefan [mailto:josestefan@hotmail.com]
> Sendt: 26. oktober 2004 23:53
> Emne: [PHP-WIN] Re: php_mysql.dll fails to load
>
>
> It appears as if the "php_mysql.dll" module has problems loading the
> "libmysql.dll" file.
> Setting the PHP dir to the system %path% var did NOT work for me.
>
> However, these options did:
> a) copy the bundled libmysql.dll to the windows system32 folder.
> b) OR, copy the bundled libmysql.dll to apache's BIN folder.
> c) OR, copy the bundled libmysql.dll to apache's root folder.
>
> I'm currently using option C, but I would prefer not having to copy DLL
> files across my system. Has anyone found a better solution?


I almost do not dare to ask - but did you restart your computer after
setting the PATH variable? It is needed, or your web-process (IIS or Apache
or whatever you use) will still use the old PATH values.

- Carsten
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