How do I connect to my MySQL database using PHP?

1. Open a new file in your text editor
2. Paste in the following code:

<?php
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbuser = '[DATABASE USERNAME]';
$dbpass = '[DATABASE PASSWORD]';

$conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass) or die ('Error connecting to mysql');

$dbname = '[DATABASE NAME]';
mysql_select_db($dbname);
?>

Replace [DATABASE USERNAME] with the name of your database user.  Replace [DATABASE PASSWORD] with the password for your database user.  Replace [DATABASE NAME] with the name of your database.

3. Save this file as [NAME].php and upload it to your account.

When you want to access the database in any PHP script:

1. Add the following line to your script:

include '[NAME].php'

2. The database can now be queried, using standard SQL commands, and the following line:

mysql_query('QUERY')