I have a server hosting my site that offers MySql and they have activated a login and password for me. I use windows 98 and write websites with code not an editor. I want to learn database programming and heard MySql was the best. I downloaded mysql-3.23.37-win.zip from www.mysql.com After unzipping and installing MySql I (following the instructions in the manual and the book) opened the MySqlManager in the bin directory and entered the information requested to register a server. I then tried to connect and received an error message. They told me at my hosting service that my host was my complete domain and user was ********* and password is ******** But I continue to recieve an error message. What am I doing wrong? TPG [EMAIL PROTECTED]