How to enable MySQLi extension in htaccess

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How to enable MySQLi extension for PHP in htaccess? Is it even possible to enable PHP extensions through htaccess file?

Please provide some more context to allow others to give relevant answers and rate answers accordingly. Are you on a shared hosting server? Do you have (shell) access to the server? — Symen Timmermans, Apr 28 '11 at 11:37

Aron Rotteveel · Answer 1 · 2011-04-28T11:55:06.120

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You don't.

Mysqli should be installed as a PHP-module and loaded through php.ini.

Assuming you use a debian-related Linux distribution, this can be done by issuing apt-get install php5-mysqli.

If this is not an option, please read the PHP documentation on this module and follow the steps described there.

edited Apr 28 '11 at 11:55

answered Apr 28 '11 at 11:31

Aron Rotteveel

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 28 '11 at 11:33

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The extension= directive is only valid in the central php.ini, it cannot be set from within .htaccess files.

At best you could load it manually in your PHP script:

<?php
   dl("mysqli.so");

Only works until PHP 5.2

answered Apr 28 '11 at 11:33

mario

and how does one fix this after 5.2? – john-jones Jul 21 '15 at 09:08
Like mentioned, per `php.ini`. Better yet, by [not using mysql_*](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12859942/why-shouldnt-i-use-mysql-functions-in-php) anymore. – mario Jul 21 '15 at 12:46

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