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Doc Bug #34081 FAQ. Incomplete MySQL enabling comments.
Submitted: 2005-08-11 16:34 UTC Modified: 2005-08-12 15:33 UTC
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Reproduced:1 of 1 (100.0%)
Same Version:1 (100.0%)
Same OS:1 (100.0%)
From: adrian dot worley at get2net dot dk Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Documentation problem
PHP Version: Irrelevant OS: Windows
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2005-08-11 16:34 UTC] adrian dot worley at get2net dot dk 
Description:
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67 Database Issues.

When enabling MySQL on a Windows box the Docs/FAQ correctly state...

Windows users may enable the extension php_mysql.dll inside php.ini.

... and then how to add the PHP directory to the PATH variable. Upon doing so and rebooting, PHP fails to start stating that php_mysql.dll cannot be found.

This is because the .dll is in the /ext sub-directory. I suggest the FAQ is modified to advise the user to either...

change extension_dir from "./" to "./ext/" -OR-
move php_mysql.dll to the PHP directory -OR-
add the 7ext sub-dir to PATH

... I chose the first.

Minor issue, but may help a few.

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 [2005-08-11 16:38 UTC] adrian dot worley at get2net dot dk 
add the 7ext sub-dir to PATH

should, of course, be

add the /ext sub-dir to PATH
 [2005-08-12 02:46 UTC] dmytton@php.net 
Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself.  For a
list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please
visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the
appropriate forum for asking support questions.  Due to the volume
of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not
a bug.  The support channels will be able to provide an explanation
for you.

Thank you for your interest in PHP.

This is mentioned at http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.mysql.php under Installation on Windows Systems > PHP 5
 [2005-08-12 09:46 UTC] adrian dot worley at get2net dot dk 
I did not imply it was a bug. I figured that if an issue was turning up often enough to be in a FAQ, it may as well have the complete solution there rather then the partial solution shown now.
 [2005-08-12 15:33 UTC] dmytton@php.net 
This bug has been fixed in the documentation's XML sources. Since the
online and downloadable versions of the documentation need some time
to get updated, we would like to ask you to be a bit patient.

Thank you for the report, and for helping us make our documentation better.

I added a link to the existing instructions in the FAQ.
 
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