DBD::mysql - mysql.xs.dll not found (Strawberry)

[rtillian]

Connecting with my
$dbh = DBI->connect( "DBI:mysql:$dbname:host=$hostname","$username", "$password", .....
results in
install_driver(mysql) failed: Can't load 'c:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.xs.dll' for module DBD::mysql: load_file: The module not found at c:/Strawberry/perl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 193.

Solution suggested in some places is:
Copying C:\strawberry\c\bin\libmysql.dll_ to c:\strawberry\perl\vendor\lib\auto\mysql does not work in Release Strawberry 5.28.2. - This does not work.

My unusual solution was to copy libmysql_.dll from ActiveState 5.12 (yes, but I was in despair) to c:\strawberry\perl\vendor\lib\auto\mysql - But I think fixing this within the distribution (or Strawberry) should be better.

[dveeden]

I think this should be fixed in Strawberry. If there are things which can be done in the distribution please let me know. I'm not familiar with Perl on Windows.

[LeeThompson]

Having this problem on Windows 2008 R2 with Strawberry Perl strawberry-perl-5.30.3.1-64bit
In my case, copying the libmysql.dll from/strawberry/c/bin worked.

What I don't get is /strawberry/c/bin is in the path.

NOTE: You can also make symlinks instead. (mklink libmysql.dll /strawberry/c/bin/libmysql.dll)

[rtillian]

Lee, thank you very much!

[pjcs00]

I am also getting this error: Windows 11, Strawberry Perl 5.32.1.1. The problem is not that the file is missing: it is in the location specified in the error message, ie c:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.xs.dll . I have tried both 32 and 64 bit Strawberry Perl - both give the same error.

[hfga]

Mr. LeeThompson's solution worked for me.

For future reference, libmysql.dll should be copied to "C:/Strawberry/perl/vendor/lib/auto/DBD/mysql/" or to the same folder mysql.xs.dll, if you installed strawberry perl in a location other then the one selected by default.

[alexandre1]

Hi I was attempting to download mysql-connector-c-6.1.11.zip but could not find any place. I need the mysql.xs.dll

[dveeden]

Hi I was attempting to download mysql-connector-c-6.1.11.zip but could not find any place. I need the mysql.xs.dll

This should be available on https://downloads.mysql.com/archives/c-c/

[genio]

Strawberry ships with DBD::mysql and the mysql library. You shouldn't need to do anything. I suspect there's something else going on

[genio]

@LeeThompson The reasoning on the PATH can be found here: StrawberryPerl/Perl-Dist-Strawberry#11 (comment)