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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T14:04:36+00:00 2026-05-16T14:04:36+00:00

Before you flag this as a duplicate, I’ve read the other question , and

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Before you flag this as a duplicate, I’ve read the other question, and it pertains to a different version of MySQL. I’m running the next up major version:
MySQL version 5.0.91-community

I need to drop a column if it exists, and I also need to add a column if not exists.

How can I go about doing this in PHP?

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    2026-05-16T14:04:36+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 2:04 pm

    You probably need a stored procedure: http://bitkickers.blogspot.com/2010/01/mysql-drop-column-if-exists.html

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