php mysql connect statement

[prakash911]

guys if i use the mysql_connect command from php to connect to a mysql server, but information do i need to provide if i want to connect to this particular server and bookstore database in that server here is an image i need the information from:

 

[StathisG]

Read this

 

Example:

mysql_connect('localhost','root','password');
mysql_select_db('bookstore');

 

Also you need to handle errors.

[prakash911]

would i need to make host:localhost:3306 or is localhost fine

[LeadingWebDev]

localhost

default port specified in php.ini

[satre]

Here's ways to handle the errors:

$sql0 = mysql_connect('localhost','root','password');
if (!$sql0) {
     die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
if (!mysql_select_db('bookstore')) {
     die('Could no select database: ' . mysql_error());
}