title: mamp pro, php 7.3.8 and remote mssql server
body: <p>i use mamp pro on mac (catalina) and try to connect to remote mssql server. </p>
  
  <p>in order to work with mssql i installed on the relevant php mamp folder:</p>
  
  <pre><code>brew install msodbcsql17 mssql-tools 
  pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>than i updated the php.ini file </p>
  
  <pre><code>extension=sqlsrv.so
  extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>when i try to run (of course with the correct credentails and server name)</p>
  
  <pre><code>$db = new PDO("sqlsrv:Server=MY.SERVER;Database=MYDBNAME", "MYUSER", "MYPASS");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>i get this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Fatal error: Uncaught PDOException: SQLSTATE[IMSSP]: This extension requires the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server to communicate with SQL Server. Access the following URL to download the ODBC Driver for SQL Server for x64: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163712 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>what am i missing? </p>