Try
mysql_connect( "localhost:/where/your/real/socket/path/is", ...
or
mysql_connect( "127.0.0.1:3306", .....
And make sure mysqld is really running.
- Markus
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Goldin (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 8:10 AM
Subject: neewbie can't start mysql via php connect to mysql
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
>
> And here are the error messages:
>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
>
> And here are the error messages:
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
> Here is the php code.
>
> <?
> $connection = mysql_connect("localhost", "daniel", "216900") or
> die("Couldn't connect.");
>
> if ($connection) {
> $msg = "Success!";
> }
> ?>
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>MySql Connection</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <? echo "$msg"; ?>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
> Here are the error messages:
>
> Warning: MySQL Connection failed: Can't connect to local MySql server
> through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock (111) in
> /var/www/html/db connect.php on line 2d
>
> Couldn't connect.
>
> Please,please helop or show me some pointers.
>
> Best,
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Daniel Goldin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Creative Director 323.225.1926
>
> BlueLamp Productions
> www.blue-lamp.com
>
>
>
> If anyone can tell what I'm doing wrong, I will be greatly appreciaed.
>
>
>
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