PHP won't connect to MySQL

VERSIONS

OS - XP with SP2
Apache 2.2.2
MySQL 5.0
PHP 5.2.6

BACKGROUND

I installed Apache, then MySQL, then PHP

I modified Apache’s httpd.conf and added two lines - -

LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Created php.ini in c:\windows and included the lines - -

extension=php_mysqli.dll
extension_dir = "c:/php/ext"

I connected to MySQL via MySQL Client – so it is running

php –m reveals that mysqli module is loaded

phpinfo() does not have any information displayed concerning MySQL

Tested connectivity between php & MySQL and received the error message:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_connect() in C:\Program Files\...

Add the base php sub-directory (c:\php\) to the PATH statement and it worked..

hi for mysqli to work make look for php.ini include file via phpmyinfo()

open it in notepad,

search for mysqli

remove the ; before the dl process.
restart apache , and you are done

hope it helps
Baldaris