I'm no expert on XP, but you may want to check the firewall settings, to make sure that windows XP isn't preventing the connection.
For the $host, you may want to either use 'localhost' or 127.0.0.1 Cheers, Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Marco Lanini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 11:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-DB] MYSQL Socket error :\ > > > Hi > > sorry for my english but i'm italian. > > I have a server who run with > > WIN XP HOME > Abyss Web Server (Freeware) www.aprelium.com > MySql 4.0.1-alpha-nt > PHP 4.2.1 > > when i use mysql_connect($host,$user,$pass) or die(mysql_error()); function > > he write: > > Can't create TCP/IP socket (10106) > > i have searched explanations on the internet but unfotunately i haven't find > out nothing. > > thanks for your help. > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php