Guide: How to Install phpMyAdmin

vbgunz · 2003-02-10T16:45:17+00:00

Introduction phpMyAdmin is a super fantastic front end php script to the popular MySQL database server. It makes administrating your databases a whole lot ea...

aprelium

grandadmiral wrote

aprelium wrote
macmee,
Install our preconfigured PHP 5 package from http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php5win.html .

Is there anyway way to get around this? I need 4.1 installed to run some hacks that are not compatible to PHP 5. All of my passwords and user names are matching. I ran into my problem when I changed the root password via phpMyAdmin.

To use PHP 4.1, you'll have to downgrade to MySQL 4.0 or to configure MySQL to not use its new password storing scheme (see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/old-client.html ).

Master-

Ill only get this error:

phpMyAdmin - Error
Cannot load mysql extension. Please check your PHP configuration. - Documentation

Any help?

Moxxnixx

Master-, welcome to the forums.
See if you have php_mysql.dll in your PHP\ext folder, then uncomment ;extension=php_mysql.dll in your php.ini file.
If you don't have it, then install the PHP5 preconfigured package from HERE. It comes with all the required extensions
already enabled.

Master-

Okey, seems to work now, MANY thanks!
Just 2 probs now.
1. I cant see any images.
Look at this picture: http://G-Hump3.no-ip.org/Pictures/phpmyadmin_error.JPG
2. I get an "error" saying this:

The mbstring PHP extension was not found and you seem to be using a multibyte charset. Without the mbstring extension phpMyAdmin is unable to split strings correctly and it may result in unexpected results.

--
I can see the pictures on localhost but not on my remote computer.

pogolink

so recently theres been an update
i downloaded "phpMyAdmin 2.7.0-pl2" but it seems it dont have a file called config.inc.php
Any help here?

Moxxnixx

pogolink, welcome to the forums.
Newer versions of phpmyadmin don't include this file anymore.
Make a copy of config.default.php and rename the copy to config.inc.php. ;)

pogolink

Thanks for the help this shoul help now...

theslam2006

Great support and help. Love the forum...
Anyway, im having alittle toruble. I have downloaded the latest php5 (one given above for download) and installed it to C:\Program Files\PHP5. Well, when I go to C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\scripts\phpMyAdmin I get the infamous error saying "Cannot load mysql extension. Please check your PHP configuration. - Documentation". I also copied the "ext" files into the phpMyAdmin folder, and it didnt change anything. Now in the documentation it says "Its name is probably mysql.so or php_mysql.dll. phpMyAdmin tried to load the extension but failed." The php_mysql.dll I have made sure was copied into the phpMyAdmin folder and into the ext in the PHP5. Still gave error.
Please help, I have been reading 10 different guides, and not much is helping. Thanks so much...

Moxxnixx

theslam2006, welcome to the forums. :)
First, you don't need to put the ext folder in phpmyadmin. Only in PHP5.
Look in php.ini file and make sure the mysql extension is NOT commented out.

theslam2006

Hmm. I looked through it, but I dont really know what im looking for. I looked at the extentions area, but the php_mysql.dll is there.
It possible you could take a look at it for me? I would be very greatful. Thanks alot...
Get it HERE.

Moxxnixx

Ok. In your php.ini, you need to uncomment the mysql extension by deleting the ";" symbol at the beginning of the line.

;extension=php_mysql.dll

would then look like this...

extension=php_mysql.dll

Then, save the file and see if it works. ;)

theslam2006

Gr. I think im gonna give up. Its still saying the same thing. I have the latest phpmyadmin, and i have that php5 folder IN the phpmyadmin. I also have it in C:\Program Files\PHP5. Not sure why its not working...thanks for all the help so far tho...

Moxxnixx

Get rid of the php5 in your phpmyadmin folder. You only need the one installation
in your C:\Program Files.
Recheck the php.ini in that directory and make sure the mysql extension is uncommented
as shown in my post above. If it doesn't work, explain what errors, if any, you get in detail.

theslam2006

Well, something worked for once. I got in, but I seem to get a new error now. If it has been answered before now, I will look in the past pages.
This is the new error:

Thanks so much. Your helping me get this up...hopefully after all this, I will get what Ive needed lol.

Moxxnixx

Check to make sure mysql is running by looking in your Task Manager.

theslam2006

YAY. I got in. I can see everything now. Thats what the problem was with that, the WinMySQLadmin 1.4 couldnt connect (i couldnt figure it out) until i read the help file. I needed to delete the my.ini in C:\windows. Once I did that, it allowed me to create my user name and pass, and it connects now (as you can see in the pic). I have a few errors on there, but ill see if I can fix them. For now, im good. Thanks again man. Ill be back if needed.
(Picture HERE)

Moxxnixx

Great. Glad to hear it.
Now you just need to add a password to your config.inc.php.
Also, the mbstring extension is another one to uncomment in your php.ini file.

Marty_

Master- wrote
Okey, seems to work now, MANY thanks!
Just 2 probs now.
1. I cant see any images.
Look at this picture: http://G-Hump3.no-ip.org/Pictures/phpmyadmin_error.JPG
2. I get an "error" saying this:
The mbstring PHP extension was not found and you seem to be using a multibyte charset. Without the mbstring extension phpMyAdmin is unable to split strings correctly and it may result in unexpected results.

--
I can see the pictures on localhost but not on my remote computer.

Was this error/caution note a problem, ive got the same thing.

Marty_

Marty_ wrote

Master- wrote
Okey, seems to work now, MANY thanks!
Just 2 probs now.
1. I cant see any images.
Look at this picture: http://G-Hump3.no-ip.org/Pictures/phpmyadmin_error.JPG
2. I get an "error" saying this:
The mbstring PHP extension was not found and you seem to be using a multibyte charset. Without the mbstring extension phpMyAdmin is unable to split strings correctly and it may result in unexpected results.

--
I can see the pictures on localhost but not on my remote computer.

Was this error/caution note a problem, ive got the same thing.

Sorry my bad, it was just a matter of enabaling the extension.

sasuke

This information wass of the most usefull i wass having a problem affter the phpmyadmin installation and once i downloaded your pre configure pakage everything started to work ok.
thanks.

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