note 59173 added to function.mysql-connect

Just spent ages trying to work this out.... If you install MySQL 5 and specify an alternative port number from the default (3306) then NOTE you need to pass the port number to mysql_connect: $link = mysql_connect("localhost:3308",$username,$password) or die ("Unable to connect to MySQL server."); Still no need to pass port number if you use the default port number (3306) when installing MySQL 5. Hope it saves someone else time. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-connect.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59173 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59173&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59173&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php