Connection to other servers using php

[harrington]

have php installed at home on my pc which interacts with apache server also on my own pc works great

What i would like to know is wether it is possible to connect to humbug using php on my homebased pc ??? Probably a really dumb question where i probably dont understand the software model

Can anyone tell me wether this is possible and if so how ??

If not can someone explain why this is not possible ???

I can achieve connection on crofters to the db so that all works but what id like to do is be able to make connection to the db from scripts based on my own pc for test purposes without having to duplicate the db at home

Please reply to [e-mail] " Ps trying to learn please be patient " lol

[marky2coats]

Im a little confused at what your trying to get at here.

What I can understand is that you wanting to connect to a remote database via php?.

What is the database server you are running? If its mysql its pretty straight foward.

mark

[harrington]

Yes the database im trying to connect to based on my isps server is Mysql I can connect to it by uploading php scripts to the cgi server on my isp. How ever if i try and connect to the server who's name happens to be humbug which is based at the isp's side from a script located on my home pc which also runs php then i cant resolve a connection. "What am i doing wrong ?? In my mind i have the idea that im missing part of the address of that server i.e "Humbug " based at my isp maybe a ip address of some sort If so can you explain how to do this

Thanks Mark [e-mail]

[LordShryku]

Humbug is probably only part of it. Try humbug.yourisp.com/org/net/whatever . Try pinging it or nslookup to get an IP address.