mysql_connect

hmaturana

I had install Apache under WIN98 together with PHP 4.01 and MySQL server. PHP was tested and works fine MySql works fine but when I want to connct to MySQL server using PHP
mysql_connect("localhost","","");
I do not get any thing no error message.
<?php

/ Connecting, selecting database /
print "Testing connection";
$link = mysql_connect("localhost","","")
or die("Could not connect : " . mysql_error());
print "Connected successfully";
mysql_close();
print "connection close";
?>

Page Returned

Testing connection

I'm testing every thing in a stand alone computer not connected to any network.
Any help will be apreciated.

Hector

frog

I can't see anything wrong with the code but I could never get php/ mysql to run successfully with windows 98 and kept getting weird errors like you have. If you can, use a Windows 2000 or XP machine.
Sorry that I couldn't be more help

Mark

hmaturana

Well, I'll keep searching for a solution if not I''ll move to another OS.
Thank you for your replay.

Hec

Davidc316

I think you're missing out a "root" somewhere.

Try this...

<?php
$host="localhost";
$user="root";
$password="";
$database="thenameofyourdatabase";

$connection= mysql_connect($host, $user, $password)
 or die ("Could not connect to mysql.");
$db=mysql_select_db($database, $connection)
 or die ("Could not select database.");
?>