Follow-up: MySQL hostname

[Guest_imported]

Upon further reflection: the initial hostname of Mysql Tripod is "localhost". In fact I've even tried using db.lycos.co.uk instead and it worked on TripodUK itself but not on other server. Plus I got a message "unknown hostname db.lycos.co.uk" when I use shell command via mysql admin wrapper. It's possible to know the hostname via phpinfo. Or s there any other way to clear my fog?Thank you

 

[KarveR]

When you connect on the same server (i.e. localhost) you connect to mysql using a unix socket.

When you do a remote connect you must connect to a unix port. (the default if port 3306).

The port can be (and normally is) disabled, so that you canonly use the service from the hosts own server.

If the port is enabled, you must make a connection like:
mysql_connect("

http://<hostname>:3306&quot;,&quot;user&quot;,&quot;password&quot;);

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