help with the error Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ELSE

amin123321

i am getting an error : Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ELSE in C:\xampp\htdocs\login.php on line 17

can any one please tell me whats wrong with my code here it is ...:

<?php
$username = $post["username"];
$password = $post["password"];
if($username&&$password);
{

$connect = mysql_connect("localhost" , "root" , "") or die ("Cannot connect to host!");
mysql_select_db ("phplogin") or die ('Cannot connect to database');

}
else
die('please type a username or password!');

Weedpacket

When posting, please use the markup tags described in the FAQs to mark up your code.

You have a semicolon on the end of your [font=monospace]if[/font] statement that shouldn't be there.

amin123321

Weedpacket;11006470 wrote:
When posting, please use the markup tags described in the FAQs to mark up your code.

You have a semicolon on the end of your [font=monospace]if[/font] statement that shouldn't be there.

i am a 13 year boy and a beginner to PHP can you copy and paste the code with the problem solved please...

Weedpacket

It's not that difficult.

There's only one semicolon in that line (if you're unfamiliar with English punctuation, the semicolon is the [font=monospace];[/font] character).

It shouldn't be there.

Delete it.