RE: [PHP] Connecting to MySQL database

For a quick installation, try this http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html (XAMPP for windows). You will also have mercury mail and FileZilla FTP Server (watchout your firewall and change the passwords... you're warned). Your PHP.INI will be at xamp-dir/apache/php.ini, but for the most part,

RE: [PHP] Connecting to MySQL database

First I suggest you see if MySQL is even running. Terminal Window type the following service mysqld status If it is running Great now you need to check your connection string for Errors. Not running do this * Terminal Window service mysqld start If you have an error in the setup it