php 7 error message

[SteveS]

I switched from 5.6 to 7 and forum went offline. The message is

An exception occurred: The Mysqli extension is required for this adapter but the extension is not loaded in /home/golftech/public_html/forum/library/Zend/Db/Adapter/Mysqli.php on line 291

1. Zend_Db_Adapter_Mysqli->_connect() in Zend/Db/Adapter/Abstract.php at line 315
2. Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract->getConnection() in XenForo/Application.php at line 727
3. XenForo_Application->loadDb() in XenForo/Application.php at line 970
4. XenForo_Application->lazyLoad() in XenForo/Application.php at line 1001
5. XenForo_Application::get() in XenForo/Application.php at line 1571
6. XenForo_Application::getDb() in XenForo/Model.php at line 161
7. XenForo_Model->_getDb() in XenForo/Model/DataRegistry.php at line 138
8. XenForo_Model_DataRegistry->_getMultiFromDb() in XenForo/Model/DataRegistry.php at line 97
9. XenForo_Model_DataRegistry->getMulti() in XenForo/Dependencies/Abstract.php at line 147
10. XenForo_Dependencies_Abstract->preLoadData() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 127
11. XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/golftech/public_html/forum/index.php at line 13

 

[MattW]

You haven't built the mysqli or mysqlnd driver into php.

 

[SteveS]

don't know how

 

[Nirjonadda]

don't know how

You are using cPanel with EasyApache 3 ? If not so ask your host.

 

[SteveS]

have cPanel, don't see Easy Apache 3...I asked them about EasyApache 3, waiting for reply...

 

[SteveS]

They fixed it; thanks...