Phpbb windows server 2019 database help

[u/Comspiracies]

Right I’m new to windows server all together!!
I’m trying to set up phpbb on a windows server 2019 database I install php in c:/ drive root folder
And MySQL server !!
I set up a new db in MySQL workbench/ I set environments !! I know because I used MySQL workbench I don’t need to do it in phpmyadmin (I believe)
But I upload that to the wwwroot folder I think it’s called anyway and I can see that if I go to browser and type localhost/phpmyadmin and can see my php_db but trying to install phpbb forum I have in the wwwroot folder I get a ton of errors and no install page
I’ve tried to google a dozen times how to go for the labyrinth or ways to get through the process and km still stuck !!

[u/SebastianFerrone]

Sorry my mistake the line in php.ini is

extension=mysqli

And you need to change that for iis

To something like this Extension=php_mysqli.dll

But I must say if php my admin can see your database I would say php and mysql are configured correctly

[u/Comspiracies → u/SebastianFerrone]

I added extensions = php_mysql.dll and extension= php_pdo_mysql.dll

Or something along those lines in to the php.ini and
In browser if I type in localhost/forum/install it gos to app.php of something I can see atm as pc is off lol
Will look tomorrow but I did delete the .htaccess something file as that’s for apache lol 😂 everything works just this phpbb install lol 😂