PHP + MySQL on Apache = Boogaloo!

Hi guys!
Im a total fool when it comes to setting up servers so Im here for more help!

i have windows xp server!

After alot of work, Ive installed PHP5 and Apache- and Im pretty sure my MySQL installation was succesfull (im not sure how to test it)

No I want to have mySql work with my PHP connection ( Im trying to install PHPmyAdmin)

I receive the error “cannot load MySQL extension, please check PHP Configuration”.

To connect to a MySQL server, PHP needs a set of MySQL functions called “MySQL extension”. This extension may be part of the PHP distribution (compiled-in), otherwise it needs to be loaded dynamically. Its name is probably mysql.so or php_mysql.dll. phpMyAdmin tried to load the extension but failed.

Usually, the problem is solved by installing a software package called “PHP-MySQL” or something similar.

Does anyone know what this means?

How the heck to I get MySql to work with PHP? What is this crazziiness?:mario:

Download the MySQL Connector for PHP and install that
[search]MySQL Connector for PHP[/search]

or better yet just use Xamp or Wamp or one of the super simple php+mysql instal packages