first, u have to install the mysql. :-) and u have to know your mysql password... maybe you can try this...
$connection=mysql_query("localhost","root",""); if ($connection) { echo "<br>Connection to mysql Good"; } else { echo "<br>Connection to mysql Failed"; } hope this can help u.. Rio Uniwaly www.prio.mysite.de ----- Original Message ----- From: Uma Shankari T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > I have installed php4 rpm in my machine.while connecting php with > mysql it is giving fatal error.I have given like this > > mysql_connect("$servername","$username","$password"); > > Why it is so .. > > Is there any other files i have to install to access the database?????? > Regards, > Uma _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]