username and password

itworks

how can i protect my root folder (localhost) with a username and password, do that for connecting to the database it will be required to have that permission.

you know the thing that you see in: mysql_connect("host", "username", "password") or die.....

for now i'm working with mysql_connect("localhost", "", "");
but when i'll upload the site into the server it will be needed for me to change all the scripts, right?!

also with phpMyAdmin, i can change anything in a database without a username and a password beeing requiered.

i thank you all for you patience!

pipeten

but when i'll upload the site into the server it will be needed for me to change all the scripts, right?!

Yes, for something like database connections you should really be using includes, rather than having your username and password in the site code.

This way your include does not have to be within code that is web visable, and it is easy to modify a variable for your entire site.
I think its time for you to buy a good book, and learn some of the methods that can save you alot of time.
Good Luck

itworks

thanks a lot, i've realized that after i completed a whole site without using include :rolleyes:

now i've started using it.

can you recomend me a good one? not just PHP i meen a good one for PHP, a good one for MySQL and APACHE.