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I am new to PHP so please be patient with me :)

I am getting this message with a certain script although I get a similar message with scripts that are trying to access MySQL

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Lost connection to MySQL server during query in /freeola/users/0/1/sr0171110/htdocs/forum/createdb.php on line 5
Can't Connect to Database: Lost connection to MySQL server during query



Line 5 of that script is:
mysql_connect($db_Hostname, $db_UserName, $db_Password) || die("Can't Connect to Database: ".mysql_error());





The settings I am using are:

$db_Database = "forums";
$db_UserName = "sr0171110";
$db_Password = "********";
$db_Hostname = "FREEOLA";
?>

I have tried changing the hostname to lowercase and also trying localhost instead but it still comes up with the same error messages.

Is this to do with permissions?
Thanks
Steve Watkins

Rob discovered he could access the MySQL on FreedomToSurf, not Freeola. AFAIK MySQL still isnt available to us low lifes :(

Which Thread was this that you saw about Trubo getting into the MySQL Directory??

As far as I am aware, MySQL is still not available to us users. Why Freeola Support said that I don't know ... unless they have only just introduced MySQL into use, or are planning to very soon, but the last I heard of it, it was not going to be enabled for a little while.

I can't understand that, I emailed support previously and this is their reply:

Dear Freeola Customer,

DATABASE NAME Should be set by you
HOSTNAME FREEOLA
USERNAME Your sr Number
PASSWORD Your Freeola Password

Regards,
Freeola Customer Support


Below is your original Email Enquiry:

A PHP program I am trying to use is requesting the following information:

Set up MySQL database parameters:
Database name ( $db_name ), hostname ( $host_name ),
user name ($db_user), password ($password).
These parameters you can ask in your web site hosting company.

DATABASE NAME
HOSTNAME
USERNAME
PASSWORD



I notice from another thread that Turbo managed to get into the Mysql directory and view the data. Is this why it's been taken off Freeola and if so, are Freeola going to reintroduce this feature?

I'm sorry, but MySQL isn't available to Freeola Webspace. So you aren't able to use any Scripts which run on MySQL.

I am new to PHP so please be patient with me :)

I am getting this message with a certain script although I get a similar message with scripts that are trying to access MySQL

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Lost connection to MySQL server during query in /freeola/users/0/1/sr0171110/htdocs/forum/createdb.php on line 5
Can't Connect to Database: Lost connection to MySQL server during query



Line 5 of that script is:
mysql_connect($db_Hostname, $db_UserName, $db_Password) || die("Can't Connect to Database: ".mysql_error());





The settings I am using are:

$db_Database = "forums";
$db_UserName = "sr0171110";
$db_Password = "********";
$db_Hostname = "FREEOLA";
?>

I have tried changing the hostname to lowercase and also trying localhost instead but it still comes up with the same error messages.

Is this to do with permissions?
Thanks
Steve Watkins