How to solve Ajax IM PDO Exception error in Go Daddy server?

Question

Hi!

I tried to install ajaxim in godaddy hosting server windows hosting account and when I clicked "install" it says:

error: Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'couldn't find driver in /.../install.php:332 Stack trace: #0 /.../install.php(332): PDO->__construct('mysql:dbname=rm...', 'rm', 'Co123') #1 {main} thrown in /.../install.php on line 332

i have no rights to edit php.ini in godaddy,so how can i solve this problem its very urgent for me can anybody please give me the solution for this

Answer 1

PHP is being phased out of AJAX IM. I actually work with the guy that created it; he's converting the platform exclusively to run on Node.js. In order to take advantage of this, you will need to upgrade your GoDaddy account to a *nix VPS solution and install Node.js.

I'm talking to the developer right now: GoDaddy doesn't have access to PDO, so you cannot run AJAX IM on their shared hosting platforms. A better solution would be to use a VPS platform like Linode, which is fully supported.

So to sum things up:

• PHP is no longer supported by the developer and likely won't work.
• GoDaddy shared hosting isn't compatible with AJAX IM anyway.

Hope this sheds some light. Good luck!