php Script to connect with mysql Db

Open notepad write the below code and save it as phpconnection.php in the Root Directory of your Apache server.

 

<?php

  $con = mysql_connect("localhost","root","password");

  if (!$con)

  {

          die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());

  }

  else

 {

          echo "Congrats! connection established successfully";

 }

 mysql_close($con);

?>

 

in the above example mysql_error() function shows the error details on the webpage

Note : change the localhost, root and password as per your requirements..