How to use MySQLi Driver in Codeigniter

Question

Hi I\'m kinda new to this and I would like to ask someone here that are experts in codeigniter framework and PHP.

How can I use mysqli drivers in php native query? F

Answer 1

go to:

yourproject/application/config/database.php

change:

$db['default']['dbdriver'] = 'mysql';   

with:

$db['default']['dbdriver'] = 'mysqli';