mysql_select_db dies

[Anon]

<?php
$conn = mysql_connect() or
die ("Could not connect");
mysql_selectdb("**********")
or die ("Could not select database");
if (!$conn) {
echo"an error occured.\n";
exit;
}

When I run this on my local machine, it runs fine, but when I send this to my host server I get the message "Could not select database".

This host server is a friends machine, which has a highspeed internet connection. My friend is allowing me to setup what I need to get the server up. I believe I missed something in the setup or php, mysql or apache, or with the table permissions. Can someone give me an idea?

Thanks

[Anon]

Are you even connecting to the database? The default info that the mysql_connect function uses may not be the correct stuff.

[Anon]

The connection is not the problem. I can select the test database that came with mysql, but can not select the database I need.

Thanks for your help.