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Steps to fix the error “ The mbstring extension is missing. Please check your php configuration ”

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The error

The mbstring extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration.

occurred when I access phpMyAdmin in my browser. I’ve tried to fix it for some days but have not resolved it yet. Can someone suggest a relevant solution to fix the ” The mbstring extension is missing. Please check your php configuration ” issue? Much appreciate your support.

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    The cause:

    The error happens due to the mbstring and mysql module are being missed.

    Solution:

    You can solve this problem by install mbstring and mysql as following:

    sudo apt-get install php5.6-mbstring

sudo apt-get install php5.6-mysql

    Then let’s restart apache by:

    sudo service apache2 restart

     

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  2. These commands can be run by simply typing

    sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin php-mbstring php-gettext

    sudo service apache2 restart

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