RE: [PHP] Can't connect to MySQL via PHP

On Sat, 2013-01-12 at 12:56 -0800, admin wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rick Dwyer [mailto:rpdwyer@earthlink.net] > > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 8:26 AM > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP] Can't connect to MySQL via PHP > > > > Hello all. > > > > I used the code below successfully to connect to a MySQL db on one > > hosting provider. I've moved the code to a new hosting provider with > > new values and it returns: > > > > Access denied for user 'user'@'db.hostprovider.net' (using password: > > YES) > > > > Even though I can copy and paste these three values (host, user and > > pass) and paste into Navicat to make a connection. So the credentials > > are correct, but they are not authenticating when used in PHP. I've > > tried making host "localhost" and "127.0.0.1". both with the same > > result. > > > > Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong here? > > > > Appreciate it. > > > > Thanks, > > --Rick > > > > > > > > $db_name = "mydb"; > > $vc_host = "db.hostprovider.net"; > > $vc_user = "user"; > > $vc_pass = "pass"; > > > > $connection = @mysql_connect($vc_host, $vc_user, $vc_pass); $db = > > mysql_select_db($db_name, $connection); > > > > echo mysql_error(); > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: > > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > Try this for me > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > $db = mysql_connect($vc_host, $vc_user, $vc_pass); > mysql_select_db($db_name, $db); > > if (!$db) { > die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); > } > echo 'Connected successfully'; > mysql_close($db); > > > > > Please at least use mysqli_* functions. Every time someone recommends we use mysql_* functions, a kitten kills a programmer. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk