$link = mysql_connect(__, __, __) or die('Connection error !'); mysql_close($link);
<?php $username="root"; $password=""; $database="invites"; $link = mysql_connect("localhost",$username,$password); mysql_select_db($database,$link) or die( "Unable to select database"winking smiley; $query="SELECT * FROM guest_list ORDER BY lname"; $result=mysql_query($query,$link); $num=mysql_numrows($query); mysql_close($link); ?>