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

Open the file 'database.php' under the folder '/application/config/'

Move to the line

$db['default'] = array('dbdriver' => '')

Modify it as below

$db['default'] = array('dbdriver' => 'mysqli')