Resolved "Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress."

[downpoin]

My sight is sending me the message "Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress." when I try to install wordpress, can someone help me solve this issue?

Hi, I man trying to install wordpress on my site but every time I try to install it using Softaculous auto installer I get the message "Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress." can someone help me resolve this issue?

 

[spacresx]

@ downpoin
please post problems/issues under the "free hosting" part of the forums.
thats where you will likely get faster replies.

 

[garrettroyce]

From DirectAdmin, go to extras and PHP version. You can select a PHP version and what extensions are allowed. Please note that MySQL has been replaced with MySQLi or PDO MySQL and you should avoid the older MySQL extension when possible.

 

[downpoin]

I have selected the MySQLLi extension, but I am now given the Warning: mysqli skipped as conflicting.
The PDO_mysql extension is also selected in my extensions menu.
Where should I go from here?

 

[Anna]

There was a problem with the software that allows you to customize the php version that caused your account to not properly utilize that option.

I have now corrected that and your site loads fine for me now.

 

[downpoin]

Thanks, the site seems to be working great! When I signed into my dashboard it is still telling me that I need a PHP version update, though the site that it takes me to says "Good news - CloudLinux already took care about the PHP version of your website", I'm ok then?
Again, thanks for the help.

 

[garrettroyce]

It sounds like it does that automatically if you have a version of PHP that is lagging behind the latest. I don't think anyone here is an expert; if you have issues you might have to look into the CloudLinux forums.