How to resolve 'could not find driver (SQL: select * from information_schema.tables where table_schema = my_app and table_name = settings) in laravel?

Question

When running this command in cmd php artisan serve its throw error

Connection.php line 664: could not find driver (SQL: select * from information_schema.tables where table_schema = my_app and table_name = settings)

How to resolve?

Answer 1

Seem your machine missing extension, in this case is php-mysql extension. Run

sudo apt-get install php7.0-mysql

to install extension for install, it can fix this problem. ( You may need to change your current php version for install extension matching extension version php{your_php_version}-mysql not always php7.0-mysql)