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MaKo

Jul 16 2009, 07:46 AM

I'm trting to activate the wTag v1.0 shoutbox, and i'm stuck at the install section.
I need to insert the following details:
$dbhost = "localhost";
$dbuser = "username";
$dbpass = "password";
$dbname = "databasename";
all I need is the local host - what is it?

NaRzY

Jul 16 2009, 09:59 AM

It is localhost. Leave that option as it is.

Jacob.

bebenz

Jul 21 2009, 09:44 AM

btw,
i wrote script like this

<?
$koneksi="mysql_connect("localhost","mcolor_master","xxxxxx");
...
...
..
...

?>

is that true for connecting to my database????

NaRzY

Jul 21 2009, 12:39 PM

I do not what the (...) mean so I will just answer what I can.

CODE

<?php
mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "password") or die(mysql_error());
echo "Connected to MySQL<br />";
?>

In the above code, we are establishing a connection to MySQL and dispalying a nice friendly message to tell us we have a connection.

CODE

<?php
mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "password") or die(mysql_error());
echo "Connected to MySQL<br />";
mysql_select_db("test") or die(mysql_error());
echo "Connected to Database";
?>

However, in this piece of code, we are connecting to MySQL AND a Database. This is needed if your application requires a database to be present.

Hope this helps.

Jacob.

electric_master

Jul 21 2009, 12:47 PM

QUOTE(NaRzY @ Jul 21 2009, 12:39 PM)

I do not what the (...) mean so I will just answer what I can.

CODE

code

In the above code, we are establishing a connection to MySQL and dispalying a nice friendly message to tell us we have a connection.

CODE

code

However, in this piece of code, we are connecting to MySQL AND a Database. This is needed if your application requires a database to be present.

Hope this helps.

Jacob.

I would suggest doing it like this:

CODE

<?php
$con = mySQL_connect("localhost","user","password");
if(!$con){
die('Could not connect:' .mySQL_error()};
else{
// Your code here
}
mySQL_close($con);

That way you can close it easier.

bebenz

Jul 23 2009, 02:52 PM

thanks jacob...

(...) in my question, mean the code...hehe

i don't know where the problem..

im making simple guestbook...
but i think,, it didnt connected to database,,because when i try to input some data,, it didn't work at all..
please check my guestbook..
here's the URL
http://mcolor.vndv.com
i need someone who mastering php n mysql..
because im a begineer...

thanks...

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