Unable to connect to MySQL

[ShamaJamms]

HTTP, PHP, and MySQL servers are all running localhost on my machine, and configured/setup. I am able to login and edit MySQL via Windows command prompt. But when I issue a PHP connect command and run the PHP page on my browser, I'm unable to connect. All other PHP scripts work fine.
Here is my code:


<?php
mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "mypassword") or die(mysql_error());
echo "Connected to MySQL";
?>

 

[spookie]

What error does it give?

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[ShamaJamms]

No error. Just a blank, white page. After I View>Source, I see no code, either.

 

[jpadie]

edit php.ini (find out which one by running phpinfo()).

make sure that display_startup_errors and display_errors are set to on. and that error_reporting is set to E_ALL.

then restart the webserver and rerun your script and report back the error you receive.

please also read sleipnir214's FAQ on debugging in the FAQ section of this forum

 

[ShamaJamms]

I believe I've got it working, thank you.

I turned on startup errors in PHP.ini, and found out that I was missing php_mysql.dll. After a quick Google search, I downloaded it, put it in my PHP folder, restarted Apache, and ran the mysql_connect page again, and it said "Connected to MySQL."

Thanks again.