failed connection to MySQL

[umol]

Hi all...

I have search at this site to find the problem similar to mine but got no one....

I am new in PHP .....I want to connect to MySql , so I made a script and save the file in web folder (C:/web):

<?php
mysql_connect("localhost","root","") or
die ("could not connect to database");
mysql_select_db("guessbook") or
die ("could not select database");

?>

but it didn't connect, the message is :

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ECHO in C:\Web\connectdb.php on line 18

my question :
1. Should I type the password ?? but althought I type the password it still not connected
2. is there something wrong with script , location of file (C:/web) or configuration setting

thanks

[LordShryku]

Not a connection problem. Parse error means it had trouble in your coding. Unexpected T_ECHO means that on that line, you did an echo without finishing something before that. Take a look at connectdb.php, somewhere before line 18 for your coding error. If you can't find it, post the code here.

[umol]

Hi....LordShryku

Actually I have tried two script to connect to MySql ( using echo ), but then cause it didnt work I change with other script ( the one that you see ), but why the error message still the same meanwhile I dont use echo tag at new one ...( tomorrow I attach the script to see)

many thanks

[LordShryku]

I can't see it possible that those 7 lines is your whole page, and it's giving you that error. The error is specific. Either you are using it as an include or going right to it

Parse error: parse error, Can't parse the page
unexpected T_ECHO When you called echo, I wasn't ready
in C:\Web\connectdb.php on line 18 This webpage, this line is where you called echo

[umol]

Hi....LordShryku

I found the mistake 🙂....it is quote , so when I fix it, it is connected. Anyway u r very helpful, thanks guy....