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hi there... im having another problem, i found a testpage in the internet and try it, it's a testpage for mysql, testing it if it really works. here it is..

<?PHP
//remember to change the password to whatever you set
//it to in mysql instance configuration

//first parameter is server name, 2nd username 'root', 3rd is password
$rst = @mysql_connect("localhost","root","root";

if (!$rst){
echo( "<p>Unable to connect to database manager.</p>";
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
exit();
} else {
echo("<p>Successfully Connected to MySQL Database Manager!</p>";
}

if (! @mysql_select_db("mysql" ){
echo( "<p>Unable to connect database...</p>";
exit();
} else {
echo("<p>Successfully Connected to Database 'MYSQL'!</p>";
}
?>

but unfortunately when i run it into the localhost i didn't get a good sign, what i get is a can't connect message, what it says is like this...

"Unable to connect to database manager.
Could not connect: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)"

as far as i can remember i didn't put any password yet.. so please can anyone tell me what i need to do. and i hope someone will give me an easy advice because honestly i'm just starting and still very not familiar with this... thanks!!!

Check Setup Password section on my site

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hi there.. i just finish to follow you're instructions at you're site i put a password using the console and also edited the config.inc. and put the same password and then i restart the computer but still i can't see the page, did i miss something?

Can you get into phpmyadmin?

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yes i can... what do i need to do? is there any other way to know if the php is really connected to the database?

When you can get into phpmyadmin means your apache, php and mysql all are working since phpmyadmin are php codes, and it can only run when parsed by apache, and only shows if it's connected to mysql

So if you save the codes above as testmysql.php in c:/wamp/www/testfolder, then access as follows:

[localhost]

Make sure to put in the codes the correct password that you created when follows instructions on my sites

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i didn't put that testpage in any test folder, i put that directly to the www, so when i want to access the page i type, [localhost]. is that ok? and please be more specific on how or where im going to put the right password that you're saying... i'm sorry if this is already to much but please help me understand this.

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i didn't put that testpage in any test folder, i put that directly to the www, so when i want to access the page i type, [localhost]. is that ok?

Yep, it should work

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please be more specific on how or where im going to put the right password that you're saying

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//first parameter is server name, 2nd username 'root', 3rd is password
$rst = @mysql_connect("localhost","root","root";

Exactly as it says:
$rst = @mysql_connect("localhost","user_name","user_password";

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my concern is the same but the nature is different...

how would i be able to use the "ip address" of the computer where i installed wamp instead of "localhost" and in the phpmyadmin? say server: root@192.168.0.1 instead of server: root@localhost

please, i need your idea about this...thanx!!!

Think outside of the box is good, but might not good no more when it's too far from the box.
If you check my test site, you can run the test codes no matter where you are, and when you check the codes, they are still "localhost" ;-) Spend a little more time to think about it, you will find it's not that hard to figure out how it works ;-)

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hi there.. just want to say many thanks to you jlbn, now i get it.....
you're really a guardian angel for us beginners because were learning a lot from you're replies. thanks again!

You're welcome anytime ;-)

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