# PHP + MySQL on Apache = Boogaloo!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-on-apache-boogaloo/260391
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [May 15, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-on-apache-boogaloo/260391 "2008-05-15T02:47:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@RussianBeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RussianBeer)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-on-apache-boogaloo/260391/1 "2008-05-15T02:47:53Z")
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:
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### Author:  [@wiifanatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wiifanatic)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-on-apache-boogaloo/260391/2 "2008-05-15T02:50:32Z")
Download the MySQL Connector for PHP and install that
[search]MySQL Connector for PHP[/search]
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### Author:  [@joran420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joran420)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql-on-apache-boogaloo/260391/3 "2008-05-15T18:05:12Z")
or better yet just use Xamp or Wamp or one of the super simple php+mysql instal packages