palmer

I would just like to note that your requirements say
* PHP version 4.1 or greater
* MySQL version 3.23.23 or greater
* (optional) The Apache mod_rewrite module, for the cruft-free URI functionality
Notice the “or greater”. This is not really true. You should specify the versions that wordpress works with.

I got mysqlControl Center to work and can see my databases there. That seems to be working OK even though I could not get phpmyadmin to load the mySql module even after I unblocked it in the php.ini file.
So it looks like MySQL is working fine.
Not sure where the problem lies.

Sorry I just realized that I have MySQL 4.0 instead of 5.o
Actually it is 4.0.20a-debug
So I don’t think that it is MySQL that is the problem. I can connect to it. I created the wordpress database in it. It seems to be working fine.
Did I mention I was using Windows 2000 Pro?
Still would like some help if anyone has some ideas. I am feeling lost.
I followed the instructions for the installation of all the separate products. Seems to me your advertisement of it being easy to set up might be a smidg overstated, especially from the various posts I have read in these forums. But I would really like to get it running if possible. Any suggestions as to what to try next would be appreciated.

What is the MySQL extension? Is that necessary for WordPress?

This is what phpmyadmin says . . .
cannot load MySQL extension,
please check PHP Configuration.
Documentation

What does . . .
” phpmyadmin would be a better idea for this fellow, dont you? just get him the MySQL stuff and cut/paste it in there… right?”
mean?

Looks like the whole install.php file will not fit here.

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