Re: Connecting PHP to MySQL on Windows

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 01:13, michael manning <michaelgmanning@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have installed MySQL 5.1.52, Apache 2.2.15 and PHP 5.3.2 on my Windows > Vista computer. > The MySQL works fine with the command line client and I have tested the > Apache and PHP and it appears fine when I test this with the phpinfo() > function.  There is just one exception - I cannot connect to a MySQL > database from within a PHP script.  I have installed the MySQLi extension I know you said MySQL works fine from the CLI, but a stupid question: is the MySQL server running while you're trying to test from PHP? And, if so, on what port does netstat show it running? -- </Daniel P. Brown> Network Infrastructure Manager Documentation, Webmaster Teams http://www.php.net/