Hi,
I installed for the first time. Apache2, php5, mySQL and of course phpmyadmin on a Windows XP SP2 machine. However, everytime that I would load phpmyadmin the "cannot load mysql.dll extension" would show up. I tried several forums and couldn't find an answer. I was ready to give up, until I made one more search and ended with this great article that explains clearly what to do. I think would be beneficial to those beginners like me, venturing in the waters of Apache, php and mysql.
hope it helps, it saved me from quitting this adventure. Happy holidays!!!!:

www.cementhorizon.com/wiki/index.php/Solution_:_Unable_to_load_dynamic_library_C:%5Cphp%5Cext%5Cphp_mysql.dll_-_the_specified_module_could_not_be_found.

Edited by - am7555 on 21 Dec 2005 06:23:40

Edited by - am7555 on 21 Dec 2005 06:25:35

It is very helpful but if u installed the full package by download xampp (Apache, MySQL, PHP + PEAR, Perl, mod_php, mod_perl, mod_ssl, OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, Webalizer, Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 and NetWare Systems v3.32, JpGraph, FileZilla FTP Server, mcrypt, eAccelerator, SQLite, and WEB-DAV + mod_auth_mysql) or wampp(Apache, Mysql, Php).

xampp
www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
wampp
www.wampserver.com/en/download.php

regards,
roddy