RE: [PHP-DB] MySQL Connect Problem

I tried your code and got this: Warning: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' Also tried ip address of my machine. So at least maybe that narrows down the problem. Jeff Oien > Hi Jeff, > I am using Windows, but am a beginner. Here is some code I use maybe it > will help > > I use this in my navigation pages: > > <? include ("db_details.php"); ?> > > <? > > mysql_pconnect("$host","$user","$password") > or die("Unable to connect to SQL server"); > mysql_select_db("$dbasename") or die("Unable to select database"); > ?> > > and here is db_details.php > > <? > $host="host.name.com"; > $user="user_id"; > $password="password"; > $dbasename="database_name"; > ?> > By using the include it means if I go LIVE with a site I only have to change > one file db_details.php > The reason I don't do it all in one is that it didn't like "." in IP > addresses for some reason ( I think it thought it was the beginning of a > string) > On my windows machine my db_details would look like this > <? > $host="localhost"; > $user=""; > $password=""; > $dbasename="database_name"; > ?> > You shouldn't need a password. > I hope this helps > All the Best > Lisa > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Oien [mailto:jeff@webdesigns1.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:16 PM > To: PHP-DB > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] MySQL Connect Problem > > > I'm on Windows 2000. > Jeff > > > Jeff, > > > > If you are on unix/linux use the command id to see who you are. > > You can only use jeff in your connect string if jeff is a user in your > mysql > > database. > > > > If you are root when you are running mysql then you should probably set a > > password for root in the database. > > > > Wayne > > > > > > On Thu, 17 May 2001 13:20, Jeff Oien wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Are your the 'root' rather than 'jeff'? Did you alter the > > > > grants and > > > > apply the password? If not do you need a password for connection? > > > > > > > > Tim Morris > > > > > > To be honest I don't know if I am root. I know I don't need a password > > > to connect via the command line. I just type 'mysql'. I do have username > > > and password specified in the .ini file which I believe I set when I > first > > > installed it. What can I do from here? > > > Jeff Oien > > > > -- > > Wayne Bastow - DBA - Central Coast Health Phone: 61 2 43203231 > > Email: wbastowATccahsDOThealthDOTnswDOTgovDOTau > > > > Linux, the choice of a GNU generation Kernel 2.2.16-22 on a i686 > > > > Running Windows on a Pentium is like having a brand new Porsche but only > > be able to drive backwards with the handbrake on. (Unknown source) > > > > ====================================================== > > This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain > > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > > delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are > > those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of > > the NSW Department of Health. > > ====================================================== > > > > -- > 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 >