Backup and restore works, but server gives PHP error msg

  • Resolved nordlicht2016

    (@nordlicht2016)


    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,
    I was able to successfully backup WP, and also restore without any errors.
    However when trying to access WordPress, I get the message “Your PHP installation dos not seem to have the required mySQL extension”.
    This is really strange, because I already have a WordPress installation running smoothly on the same server!
    The only difference I can think of is that the working WordPress installation is WP version 4.4.2, while the one I am trying to restore is 3.4.2.

    Any advice what could be going on here?

    Thanks,
    Alex

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  • With that big of a version span there is probably an issue with the database formats from one mysql version to the other. I’m not 100% sure what the underlying issue is however google seems to have allot of thread when I search for: “your PHP installation does not seem to have the required mySQL extension”.

    Thread Starter nordlicht2016

    (@nordlicht2016)

    Thanks Cory. I should add that I have the same setup up and running with a different hoster – no issues there.

    The message for that is a bit generic… If your mysql server versions are close it could be related to a possible PHP msyql extension such as mysqli that is missing…

    Thread Starter nordlicht2016

    (@nordlicht2016)

    I was able to figure it out. My new hoster was running PHP 7.x, which was simply too new for WP 3.4 to work with it.
    I changed the PHP version down to 5.x, and all worked fine.
    Thanks!

    Excellent! Thanks for the update…

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