In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, briannekc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes
>Hey there,
>
>I am new to all this, so I hope I make sense.
>
>I have installed Apache, PHP, and MySQL on my Windows machine.
>Apache and PHP are working great; I created test templates and it's
>all set. Additionally, MySQL is working great for me too. I have
>tested it out from the commmand prompt and I am able to create
>databases, etc.
>
>However, I am trying to get PHP to connect to the MySQL and it's not
>working. My php file is failing on the mysql_connect call.
>Everything before this call shows up, and then it stops.
>
>I have read all the documentation and I've changed the php.ini file
>so that the MySQL extension is enabled. I'm pretty certain that I
>have followed everything correctly, and I am totally stuck. It's
>driving me crazy!
>
>I'm not sure if I have described my problem clearly enough, and it's
>hard to diagnose problems without really seeing how things are set
>up on my machine... but if there is anyone out there who can help
>me, I would totally appreciate it.
Do you have an error message?
The PHP Manual suggests
$link=mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
and tell us what error message you get.
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Pete Clark
Sunny Andalucia
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