Hi, If your hosting compamy provide PHP support then make a php page, -------------------- <?php phpinfo(); ?> -------------------
view this page in browser and you will see lot of information including the HOSTNAME variable. Then use that host name in your connection string. Other wise it is always better to try first with "localhost". Regards Praful ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa Messenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 02:10 Subject: About to pull my hair out :o) setting up Connection to MySQL > OK..here is my intention and my dilemma. > > I work with a new not-for-profit organization and I am creating a database > for contact information. I would like this to be a dynamic DB in that it is > available to the rest of the board members so they may search and view info > on various types of contacts. Right now it will only be for lookup as I am > keeping the master "data" elsewhere and just loading updates. However, I > will eventually open it up so that data may be added/edited by the other > board members. > > My hosting company supports MySQL and both Chilisoft ASP and PHP. They have > phpMyAdmin installed as a management system (to create tables, load data, > etc.) However, I need to set up pages in which users can look up and > add/delete data. My problem is that I cannot connect to the DB other than > through the phpMyAdmin interface they have set up. I have asked the > provider to give me the connection information (I obviously have the login > and password but need the "host"), but they sent me a link to > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users (wtf...???) > > Either my provider does not know what to give me for the connection strings > or I did not state my intentions clearly enough. Considering they host the > site for free, I cannot complain too much :o) > > Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can provide. > > Theresa > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
