You need a login id and password unless this is test DB added under ID "root" You have to use the same login id as the one you created the db/table with.
mysql_connect('localhost', 'Login id', 'pw') or die(mysql_error()) mysql_connect('localhost', 'root') or die(mysql_error()) -----Original Message----- From: Mary Adel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 3:06 PM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: php and mysql I have a severe problem that php5 cannot connect to mysql and i don't know why also i am using linux here is my peice of code :<?php print "hi"; mysql_connect('localhost', '', '') or die(mysql_error()); echo "Connected to MySQL<br />"; print "connected"; ?> if their is any configuration please tell me thanks, mary -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]