RE: [PHP-DB] MySQL Connect Problem

Used Prompt in Win2k. Moved to the apache/mysql/bin directory and typed mysql. Jeff Oien > You said you could connect through the command-line. How did you do that? > > Jonathan > > Here is sample code: > <? > $connection = @mysql_connect("localhost", "jeff", "*****") > or die("Couldn't connect."); > if ($connection) { > $msg = "success!"; > } > ?> > > This is on my machine only used by me. I also tried connecting to > IP address and 127.0.0.1 and it still won't work. Thanks. > Jeff Oien > > > 1. Can you set up a simple connection for us to test out? Allow people > from > > any host (%) to connect. > > 2. Try connecting to your own IP address or host name instead of > localhost. > > They SHOULD mean the same thing, but I've been able to connect to IP > > addresses and not localhost's before when dealing with Windows 2k and > mySQL. > > It's almost as if my install of mySQL had set up its own name of something > > else. Very weird, but its worth a shot. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeff Oien [mailto:jeff@webdesigns1.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 8:24 PM > > To: PHP-DB > > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] MySQL Connect Problem > > > > > > Yes they are. > > Jeff > > > > > Is the MySQL and Apache running on the same machine? > > > > > > Jeff Oien wrote: > > > > > > > I have MySQL on a new Win2000 install and can't connect to it using > PHP. > > > > I am able to connect using the command line. I'm not sure what the > next > > > > step is to troubleshoot. I've checked the username and password in the > > > > .ini file using WinMySQLAdmin. I'm using Apache which is working fine > > > > otherwise. Typical code: > > > > > > > > <? > > > > $connection = @mysql_connect("localhost", "jeff", > > > > "*****") > > > > or die("Couldn't connect."); > > > > if ($connection) { > > > > $msg = "success!"; > > > > } > > > > ?> > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Jeff Oien > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >