Networks Problems with Apache/mySql/phpBB

I'm trying to setup a development server, so I cant test out my web designs before I release them, on my laptop. However, I am pretty much out of my element here, I've never dealt with any of them in depth (I've messed with Apache and php, but not in great detail).

The main problem atm is that I'm getting this error when trying to install phpBB:
"The PHP configuration on your server doesn't support the database type that you chose"

that makes me wonder if I have some configuration problem, or whether the mysql server is actually setup correctly.

Can anybody shed some light on this for me?

(btw. first post in 6-some months, woot!. damn college)

 

what version of php?

with php5, they changed mysql support, so if it's a windows server, you have to move mysql.dll (or something of that tune) to c:\windows (or whatever)

anyway, glad to have you back after 6 months

 

did you compile php with mysql support??

you can find out if you did or not by creating a file containing

Code:

<? phpinfo(); ?>

and then looking at the tags that where used to compile php and see if mysql support is added in.

if not recompile php with mysql support and then re-try the install to see if it makes any difference.

 

I'm using php5 on windows xp pro w/ apache2.

I'm going to try what you suggested, but thus far no luck

 

its working now, thanks guys.

it was a combination of a couple small misunderstandings. but its working now. thanks.

 

You also might want to check this out: http://easyhp.org . It is a package that sets up php, apache, mysql all at oce and s good for testing.