# The PHP Installer (Windows)

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/21339
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/21339
- Started by Matt Wilson on 2005-12-26T00:01:23+00:00
- Messages: 4
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## #21339 — Matt Wilson — 2005-12-26T00:01:23+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/21339#21339

I'm curious why this exists. It doesn't seem to do anything but harm?
Not a day goes by where I'm not asked why some one can't get mysql to 
work with php because of this thing...

Just wondering why its there, is all.

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## #21342 — Lester Caine — 2005-12-27T10:52:29+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/21339#21342 · In reply to: #21339

Matt Wilson wrote:

> I'm curious why this exists. It doesn't seem to do anything but harm?
> Not a day goes by where I'm not asked why some one can't get mysql to 
> work with php because of this thing...
Or Firebird ;)

> Just wondering why its there, is all.
We have to keep telling people to get the .ZIP file so probably the same 
question applies.

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Lester Caine
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L.S.Caine Electronic Services
Treasurer - Firebird Foundation Inc.

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## #21343 — Nicholas Telford — 2005-12-27T12:57:16+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/21339#21343 · In reply to: #21339

The MySQL client is not part of the PHP core which is what the installer 
installs. However, if any work is to be done on the installer it might 
be nice to package it will all non-pecl libs and have a selection dialog 
during the install to select the modules to install, the installer could 
then also enable the selected modules in php.ini.

Quite frankly I've given up helping people who are too blind to read the 
descriptions on the download page, it does quite plainly state that the 
installer gives them core PHP only.

Nicholas Telford

Matt Wilson wrote:
> I'm curious why this exists. It doesn't seem to do anything but harm?
> Not a day goes by where I'm not asked why some one can't get mysql to 
> work with php because of this thing...
> 
> Just wondering why its there, is all.

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## #21344 — Phil Driscoll — 2005-12-27T13:20:42+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/21339#21344 · In reply to: #21343

I look after the installer, and I agree that it could do much more - indeed it 
could be made to install everything which comes in the zip (that was my 
original plan), although there would be a nightmare of dependencies to check 
for.

I no longer even have a windows machine, and the only time I ever use one is 
to package up the latest installer. Hence, any further development from me on 
the installer is most unlikely to happen. If someone wants to take over and 
improve things, please speak up - I'll be happy to talk you though how things 
currently hang together.
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Phil Driscoll