Newbie problem

[azurian]

Hi.

I have just installed MySQL, Apache and PHP on my workstation as I want to be able to test my code before I publish.

It all went surprisingly smooth. But, when I try to connect to MySQL, I can only do it by leaving the mysql_connect function blank:

mysql_connect()

.

If I try :

mysql_connect(host,user,password)

I get an error.

I use localhost as the host, and the username and password I set up after installation.
Also, and I guess it may be relevant, when I try to grant permissions to a new user, I get error 1045.

I'm sure I'm doing something stupid - but it is my first time!

Any help would be appreciated.

[zingbats]

try putting the user details in "s:

mysql_connect("localhost", "username", "password")

[azurian]

Sorry, I should have made it clear. Yep did all that. I just cant get SQL to allow me to create users.

I can connect if I don't put anything in the brackets. It's when I try to enter host, user and password that I have difficulties.

I can do it fine with my ISP, but not on my workstation - a stand alone PC