Title: Another WordPress missing MySQL question
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Another WordPress missing MySQL question

 *  [pghjezebel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pghjezebel/)
 * (@pghjezebel)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/)
 * I’m trying to setup WP to build a corporate blog for our office. The server that
   WP is running on doesn’t have MySQL installed on it due to security reasons.
   The MySQL DB that I need to connect to is on another server. I filled out all
   the DB information in the wp-config.php file and I still receive the “Your PHP
   installation appears to be missing the MySQL which is required for WordPress.”
   error. I Googled the error a few times and searched here and still haven’t 
   been able to correct this problem. Can anyone lend some insight? Thanks!

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205371)
 * Dumb question, but does your config file point to the other server’s location?
 *  Thread Starter [pghjezebel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pghjezebel/)
 * (@pghjezebel)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205375)
 * Yep….and I’ve tried all combo’s of that remote servers address…..even ones that
   didnt make sense, just to rule them out!
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205377)
 * I remember users on godaddy have to use something like this:
    `define('DB_HOST','
   mysql5.secureserver.net');` but probably you have already tried something similar…
 *  Thread Starter [pghjezebel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pghjezebel/)
 * (@pghjezebel)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205388)
 * Yeah, I saw that, and asked the guys in IT…but it seems like they really just
   refer to that server by an ip…..
 *  [gregcaulder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregcaulder/)
 * (@gregcaulder)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205452)
 * Ok i am getting sick and tired of my problems. I cant figure out how to post 
   in this forum. jsut register, but taht is the least of my problems. OK i get 
   the error with it not being able to connect ot the mySQL database. I got it to
   wokr a while ago then woke up this morning and now it is broken. I have re check
   and tripple checked all of the settings and nothjing changes. I didnt change 
   anyhting on my server. What is the dielo. Is it just getting bounced back from
   the MySQL server rejecting it or something. it needs to give us and exact answer
   why it cant connect to the database.
 * ANY HELP PLEASE
 * Greg
 *  [gregcaulder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregcaulder/)
 * (@gregcaulder)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205457)
 * i decided to start with a brand new blog and i created a new database. and i 
   downloaded version 1.5.1 and when i try to run the install i get this error.
 * “Fatal error: Call to undefined function: get_bloginfo() in D:\HTTP\door2door\
   blog\wp-includes\wp-db.php on line 304”
 * Greg
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205464)
 * Greg, take a look at this post
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/33916#post-191947](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/33916#post-191947)
 *  [gregcaulder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregcaulder/)
 * (@gregcaulder)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205523)
 * Now i get teh typical error connecting to the databse.
 * “Error establishing a database connection”
 * and tells me to go to the config file. AND everythng is freakign correct. And
   teh databse is online.
 * Waht is the dielo. I have tripple checked all usernames database names and passwords.
 * It seems like it doesent wat to conect ot the doam databe for anyhting.
 * Greg
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205534)
 * Maybe you are among the 1% where “localhost” needs to be changed to something
   else?
 *  Thread Starter [pghjezebel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pghjezebel/)
 * (@pghjezebel)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205752)
 * I still havent been able to correct my error. Our server that hosts the MySQL
   only goes by IP or internal names….neither of which have worked. Any more suggestions
   anyone???
 *  [gregcaulder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregcaulder/)
 * (@gregcaulder)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205794)
 * So no one is going to attempt to help me wit hmy problem??? well i have found
   some probles. I figured out that the php wasent connecting to MySQL. but i have
   fixed that and now im still getting the “Error establishing a database connection”.
 * Any HELP PLEASE with my php and mysql.
 * Greg
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205796)
 * Greg,
    you really should provide more info to get some help. Is it a local machine
   or a hosted environment? What os? Which version of PHP and MySQL? If you get 
   the “usual” error message it means just that: one or more of the 4 pieces of 
   info in the config file are not correct.
 *  [gregcaulder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregcaulder/)
 * (@gregcaulder)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-wordpress-missing-mysql-question/#post-205807)
 * Ok found the answer for my problem. Turns out is needed the libmysql.dll registered
   in teh windows library.
 * PHP 5+
 * MySQL is no longer enabled by default, so the php_mysql.dll DLL must be enabled
   inside of php.ini. Also, PHP needs access to the MySQL client library. A file
   named libmysql.dll is included in the Windows PHP distribution and in order for
   PHP to talk to MySQL this file needs to be available to the Windows systems PATH.
   See the FAQ titled “How do I add my PHP directory to the PATH on Windows” for
   information on how to do this. Although copying libmysql.dll to the Windows system
   directory also works (because the system directory is by default in the systems
   PATH), it’s not recommended.
 * Im just posting it in case anyone needs the same help.
 * Greg

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