have you tried using mysql_connect without the preceding @?
This may give you some error info on the page...
of course, I am a newbie too and I am using it on a Unix box so I could be
totally off..
thanks,
shawn
On Tue, 29 May 2001, Marco Bleeker wrote:
> Hello, I am a novice to Apache, MySQL and PHP. I have just installed these
> on my Win98SE machine, and want to do some off-line ('localhost') exercises
> before I go on the web. Apache and PHP work; I can run PHP scripts that do
> not access a database. But as soon as I try mysql_connect(), I get errors.
> I am sure it is something very basic I am missing. Perhaps it's a matter of
> username/password; I fooled around a bit with those, but to no effect (how
> are those verified? I suppose they have to be entered in 2 places?).
>
> Does anyone have a hint? Or can someone guide me through a procedure to
> track the problem? Which additional info do you need?
>
> Thanks, Marco
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