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Hi Team, I am trying to get one of my working forum to a local server for testing something. I read about this error in other pages and tried changing mysql to mysqli. What else needs to be checked?


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SOLVED!
I had to install the connector

yum install php-mysql

Package php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php-mysql.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=========================================================================================================================================
 Package                          Arch                          Version                                Repository                   Size
=========================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 php-mysql                        x86_64                        5.3.3-49.el6                           base                         86 k

Transaction Summary
=========================================================================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 86 k
Installed size: 216 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
php-mysql-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                 |  86 kB     00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing : php-mysql-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64                                                                                         1/1
  Verifying  : php-mysql-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64                                                                                         1/1

Installed:
  php-mysql.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6

Complete!
(2019-03-17, 02:10 PM)_Jerry_ Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Team, I am trying to get one of my working forum to a local server for testing something. I read about this error in other pages and tried changing mysql to mysqli. What else needs to be checked?


MyBB has experienced an internal error and cannot continue.
Error Type:MyBB Error (44)Error Message:MyBB was unable to load the SQL extension. Please contact the MyBB Group for support. MyBB Website

SOLVED!
I had to install the connector

yum install php-mysql

Package php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php-mysql.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=========================================================================================================================================
 Package                          Arch                          Version                                Repository                   Size
=========================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 php-mysql                        x86_64                        5.3.3-49.el6                           base                         86 k

Transaction Summary
=========================================================================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 86 k
Installed size: 216 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
php-mysql-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                 |  86 kB     00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing : php-mysql-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64                                                                                         1/1
  Verifying  : php-mysql-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64                                                                                         1/1

Installed:
  php-mysql.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6

Complete!

Good on you!!

But...

I highly recommend that you update the PHP version to at least 7.0.xx or newer for better compatibility.
We have upgraded PHP, thanks!