How to Fix the Missing MySQL Extension Error in WordPress | Linux Today

How to Fix the Missing MySQL Extension Error in WordPress

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Aug 9, 2017

If you are setting up WordPress on a new Linux VPS for the first time you may face some problems like missing some PHP extensions. One example is missing the MySQL extension and this is a common problem since the extension doesn’t come by default with many operating systems. In this tutorial we will help you to fix the problem with the missing extension and complete the WordPress installation successfully.

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