PHP not recognising new version of MYSQL

[rn14]

I had installed PHP5 with apache and mysql version 3.23.52 and I had been using PHP and apache without using mysql successfully. But recently I have wanted to use mysql but only to realise that this version doesn't accept some modern commands. I then attempted to delete all mysql files on my computer this included the mysql files in the php folder. I then dowmloaded a new version of mysql but I still ended up with the php recognising the original version(3.23.52). I have been at this for a number of days with no success. Anybody have any suggestions?

[wildteen88]

Have you restarted Apache? Also did you remove all files left over from the previous MySQL installation.

 

I am not sure what you mean by (the highlighted text):

then attempted to delete all mysql files on my computer this included the mysql files in the php folder