exception 'PDOException' with message 'could not find driver' SQLSRV Laravel Artisan CLI

Question

I am running php 5.5 on a Windows Server 2008. I am using the Laravel 4.0 framework for the application. I am connecting to a SQL SRV database via PDO, when executed via htt

Answer 1

php cli and php cgi use different php.ini files. Try php -i | grep pdo to see if pdo is installed for your cli, see php -i | grep "Loaded Configuration File"

Answer 2

The answer above is correct, but just to clarify:

1. Open your console and execute:

   php -i | grep "Loaded Configuration File"

2. That will give you the folder directory where you php-cli.ini is (Laravel Commands use a different php.ini than the one used by HTTP requests)

3. Go to that file, and make sure it has this:

   extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll

4. Restart your server and try again. That worked for me, hope it helps.