first, u have to install the mysql. :-)
and u have to know your mysql password...
maybe you can try this...
$connection=mysql_query("localhost","root","");
if ($connection) {
echo "<br>Connection to mysql Good";
} else {
echo "<br>Connection to mysql Failed";
}
hope this can help u..
Rio Uniwaly
www.prio.mysite.de
----- Original Message -----
From: Uma Shankari T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
> I have installed php4 rpm in my machine.while connecting php with
> mysql it is giving fatal error.I have given like this
>
> mysql_connect("$servername","$username","$password");
>
> Why it is so ..
>
> Is there any other files i have to install to access the database??????
> Regards,
> Uma
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