database connection

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How to code server and database connection, if the connection to the server fails, it will automatically redirect and establish connection to my local computer. pls help.

thanks in advance

 

[jpadie]

$conn = mysql_connect($remotehost, $remoteuser, $remotepassword);
if (!$conn){
 $conn = mysql_connect('localhost', $localuser, $localpassword) or die ('cannot connect');
}
mysql_select_db($databaseName, $conn);

 

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thank you!!!