Mysql connection with 1and1.co.uk

Question

I am trying to establish a connection with a mysql database at 1and1.co.uk but the connection cannot be established.  I have checked the login details with 1and1 and they have suggested I contact Adobe.  I am a 'design' interface user of Dreamweaver - I don't know code, so any simple suggestions would be gratefully received!

Answer 1

PBrackett12 wrote:
Ok, I think I did what I was supposed to do - although I got a bit lost.  But the result was the following when I uploaded it:  Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '=' in /homepages/41/d259550773/htdocs/oakfieldstables/login.php on line 6
For the sake of clarity I've provided the code:
<!-- <?php require_once('Connections/Testserver.php'); ?> -->
<?php
$hostname="dbXXXX.db.1and1.com";
$database_conTestserver.php = "dbXXXX";
$username="dboXXXX";
$password="XXXX";
$link = mysql_connect($hostname, $username, $password);
if (!$link) {
die('Connection failed: ' . mysql_error());
else{
echo "Connection to MySQL server " .$hostname . " successful!
" . PHP_EOL;
$db_selected = mysql_select_db("dbXXXX", $link);
if (!$db_selected) {
die ('Can\'t select database: ' . mysql_error());
mysql_close($link);
The $database_con variable looks incorrect
Open up the Testserver.php in the Connections folder and look for the $database_con line. I doubt it will have .php appended to it?
It will be like the below, right?
$database_conTestserver = "dbXXXX";
Amend the line in the block of php connection code and see what happens.