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**Microsoft Access MDB**
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Under Linux I haven't suceeded, but when I install a web server on Windows (for example XAMPP Server) I am able to install "Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable" and use *.mdb file.

So first of all you should install the web server with PHP and you should know wheather you are installing 64 or 32bit versions. Probably 64. Then go to page [Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54920) (or find newer if available) and install corresponding package (32 vs 64bit). 
 
 
Note: If you already have MS Access installed in the identical bit-version, you might not need to install the engine.

Then you will be able to use following DSN string in DB connection. (The code belongs to file config/db.php):

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<?php
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