[johny]

ok i need to know what a local host is plz i thanks you for your help

[krmoon]

Originally Posted by johny

ok i need to know what a local host is plz i thanks you for your help

"localhost" is the host name of your mysql datase....

localhost means that mysql is being hosted locally...basically you downloaded mysql and set it up on your computer at home....

if you are trying to login or connect just leave localhost set as "localhost"...

if your database is hosted from another server you will need to get in touch with the administrator and ask them what the host name is....

I hope this helps...it's kind of hard to explain

[johny]

oh ok becaus ei am making a signup script but i had to make a db config script to put in the signup to make a connection to the database but i need to know the local host do you know any other way to acheive this and thanks for the help

[johny]

and what would the mysql server host

[krmoon]

Originally Posted by johny

and what would the mysql server host

is your mysql database set up on your personal computer?

if it is the the "mysql server host" would be "localhost"....

what does your connection string look like without your password included?

[johny]

i am being hosted by hammyhosting and the database is userinfo
and here is the script i use to make the connection:


<?
// Replace the variable values below
// with your specific database information.
$host = "localhost";
$user = "drago";
$pass = "password";
$db = "drago_userinfo";

// This part sets up a persistant connection to the
// database (so you don't need to reopen the connection
// elsewhere on the same page).
$ms = mysql_pconnect($www.hammyhosting.com, $drago, $password);
if ( !$ms )
{
echo "Error connecting to database.\n";
}

// Then you need to make sure the database you want
// is selected.
mysql_select_db($userinfo);
?>

so the coomand is $ms = mysql_pconnect($host, $user, $pass);

but it says

Warning: mysql_pconnect(): Unknown MySQL Server Host 'hammyhostingcom' (1) in /home/drago/public_html/dbconfig.php on line 12
Error connecting to database.


please help

[NeverMind]

change this line :

PHP Code:

$ms = mysql_pconnect($[url]www.hammyhosting.com[/url], $drago, $password); 

to:

PHP Code:

$ms = mysql_pconnect($host, $drago, $password);