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Matt

20 years ago

I'm curious why this exists. It doesn't seem to do anything but harm?
Not a day goes by where I'm not asked why some one can't get mysql to
work with php because of this thing...

Just wondering why its there, is all.

Lester Caine

20 years ago

Matt Wilson wrote:

> I'm curious why this exists. It doesn't seem to do anything but harm?
> Not a day goes by where I'm not asked why some one can't get mysql to
> work with php because of this thing...

Or Firebird ;)

> Just wondering why its there, is all.

We have to keep telling people to get the .ZIP file so probably the same
question applies.

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Nicholas Telford

20 years ago

The MySQL client is not part of the PHP core which is what the installer
installs. However, if any work is to be done on the installer it might
be nice to package it will all non-pecl libs and have a selection dialog
during the install to select the modules to install, the installer could
then also enable the selected modules in php.ini.

Quite frankly I've given up helping people who are too blind to read the
descriptions on the download page, it does quite plainly state that the
installer gives them core PHP only.

Nicholas Telford

Matt Wilson wrote:

Phil Driscoll

20 years ago

I look after the installer, and I agree that it could do much more - indeed it
could be made to install everything which comes in the zip (that was my
original plan), although there would be a nightmare of dependencies to check
for.

I no longer even have a windows machine, and the only time I ever use one is
to package up the latest installer. Hence, any further development from me on
the installer is most unlikely to happen. If someone wants to take over and
improve things, please speak up - I'll be happy to talk you though how things
currently hang together.

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Phil Driscoll