Re: MySql running on other server

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 20:47, John Moore <jbm@esonicspider.com> wrote: > > I want to be able to access a MySql database running on another server. > Therefore I don't think I use the --with-mysql.. based on what I have read > thus far.. > > Correct.. Not correct. You'll need to add MySQL support to your PHP installation with --with-mysql, but you won't need to run a MySQL server on the same machine. > That does not appear to be address in the docs so is there something else I > should know about doing this..? You'll then need to configure the MySQL server to allow connections from your web server and write your script to do the connection - both of which are out of the scope of this particular list. I'm sure you're aware how to do both anyway. -- </Daniel P. Brown> daniel.brown@parasane.net || danbrown@php.net http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ Unadvertised dedicated server deals, too low to print - email me to find out!