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I'm trying to compile a script but I'm getting this error:-
"The program can't start because LIBMYSQL.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem"
Kindly someone tell me how to fix it?
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I wonder if you'd say the same if it was called libmysql.exe. For some reason people are weary of downloading random .exe files from shady sites, but .dll files are somehow fine, even though they're essentially the same. They both contain compiled executable code and the only difference is that an .exe gets invoked directly while a .dll gets invoked through a host program. Hypothetically, if I'd write a DLL that says "on load, delete system 32" and name it "libmysql.dll" you'd probably just a happily use it.
Bottom line: never download single DLL files from shady sites, however tempting that may sound.