What is my database name supposed to be?

[andreingenx]

// ~~~~~~
// CONNECTION VARIABLES
//~~~~~~~

// the hostname of your MYSQL server, typically localhost

$hostname = "hostname";

// the username to access your MYSQL database

$username = "username";

// the password to access your MYSQL database

$password = "password";

// the name of the MYSQL database

$databasename = "databasename";
// ~~~~~~
// CONNECTION
//~~~~~~~

// $Connection variable is used to hold the
// connection function, and connection string.
// the variable also contains the error handing
// on the ‘or die’ syntax

$Connection = mysql_connect($hostname,$username,$password) or die (mysql_errno() . " : " . mysql_error());

//Additionally, we select the database
// which we are going to be using.

mysql_select_db($databasename,$Connection) or die (mysql_errno() . " : " . mysql_error());

THE ABOVE IS A FILE CALLED connection.php

[laserlight]

That looks correct. Your database name would be provided by your host.

[andreingenx]

well thats just a blank version of the file, the person who made the file, had stated to edit the items in quotation marks with information gathered in the mysqladmin

[leatherback]

THat is a really odd way of providing you with the basic information you need. If you are using a hosting provider, have a look in your emails from them. They really SHOULD provide you with this information, unless you hadto create your database yourself.

In any way.. If your provider wants you to do it this way:
In phpmyadmin you will have an overview of databases to use (Most likely just one) in a dropdown menua underneath the label database. Copy that name.