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Re: [PHP-DB] Re: mysql_connect From: Bryan McLemore (paradox <email protected>)
Date: 09/06/02

Sorry about the private email didn't mean too. The email header shows you
as it being from you and when I hit "reply" it defaults to go to you. Sorry
bout that.

Well on the goodside I got it fixed. Thanks for the feedback. The thing
that got me was not having "root" has the user. Well thanks.

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Robley" <robleyd <email protected>>
To: "Bryan McLemore" <paradox <email protected>>; <php-db <email protected>>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Re: mysql_connect

> On 3 Sep 2002 at 23:00, Bryan McLemore wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Robley" <robleyd <email protected>>
> > To: <php-db <email protected>>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 9:31 PM
> > Subject: [PHP-DB] Re: mysql_connect
> >
> >
> > > In article <000c01c253b2$506d7530$0101a8c0 <email protected>>,
> > > paradox <email protected> says...
> > > > I'm trying to connect using the sample code in the php
documentation.
> > IT however dies every time. If someone could please help me? Thanks. >
>
> > > > Bryan > > > Can you show the code you are using, and any error
> > messages you get? > > -- > David Robley > Temporary Kiwi! > > Quod
subigo
> > farinam > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To
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>
> Love the formatting by your mail pkg - OE of course :-)
>
> > The code is
> >
> > $link = mysql_connect("localhost:3306", "UserName", "Password")
> > or die("Could not connect");
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bryan McLemore
>
> May I suggest you keep the discussion on the mailing list - a) you have
> the entire list's expertise to draw on, b) the solution is shared with
> others who may benefit and c) you may get a quicker answer.
>
> Now, you haven't said so, but I assume you are getting 'Could not
> connect'?
>
> So, points to check:
>
> 1) mysql is running, and on port 3306; note that you don't need to
> specify the port usually
> 2) the username and password are correct - try the command line version
> to check that the user/pass are accepted (assuming you have command line
> access)
> 3) remove the 'or die' construct and see if you get an error message
>
>
> --
> David Robley
> Temporary Kiwi!
> Quod subigo farinam
>
> "My grape juice has fermented," Tom whined.
>
>
>
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