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Installation: Failed to connect to database. Reason: 'could not find driver'

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:12 am
by maidbloke
Hi!

I am installing 3.0.3.8 on HostingUK shared hosting. It is failing at step 3 with a red error:
Failed to connect to database. Reason: 'could not find driver'
The only DB Driver listed in the dropdown is DBO.

phpinfo shows PDO is enabled - see attachment.

Any ideas on how to move forward please?

Thank you! :-*

Re: Installation: Failed to connect to database. Reason: 'could not find driver'

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:58 pm
by ADD Creative
Your PDO drivers section should have mysql and sqlite. You may be able to enable the pdo_mysql PHP extension in your hosting control panel. If not ask your host.

Re: Installation: Failed to connect to database. Reason: 'could not find driver'

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:37 pm
by maidbloke
I enabled the pdo_mysql PHP extension and was able to install successfully. Thank you ADD Creative!