title: Not getting connected to Sql Server 2012
body: <p>I am getting following error while connecting to Sql Server 2012 in Laravel 4</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>PDOException SQLSTATE[IMSSP]: This extension requires the Microsoft
    SQL Server 2012 Native Client ODBC Driver to communicate with SQL
    Server. Access the following URL to download the Microsoft SQL Server
    2012 Native Client ODBC driver for x86:
    <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163712" rel="nofollow">http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163712</a></p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>As per this link 
  <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc296170.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc296170.aspx</a></p>
  
  <p>I downloaded and installed these two files in <code>xampp/php/etc/ folder</code></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>php_sqlsrv_54_ts.dll</p>
    
    <p>php_pdo_sqlsrv_54_ts.dll</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>And added these two in the php.ini file. But still I am seeing the same error. </p>
  
  <p>I am using windows 7 and xampp. Please help.</p>