Im using Windows 8.1, using xampp as a server im a newbie, learning PHP, i have this issue in connecting php to the database
; Windows: "\path1;\path2"
include_path=".;\xampp\php\PEAR"
also removed the comments from the php.mysql.dll
;extension=php_exif.dll ; Must be after mbstring as it depends on it
extension=php_mysql.dll
extension=php_mysqli.dll
;extension=php_oci8.dll ; Use with Oracle 10gR2 Instant Client
kindly help me, solve this issue... :(
That's because mysql extension has been removed. Judging from that I would say that you are using an outdated lesson.
The new extension is mysqli and so, instead of mysql_connect, use mysqli_connect. Take into account that the parameters might be in different order for mysqli.