No one seems to have an answer - connect to MYSQL

Question

I have tried numerous forums and searching the internet but no one seems to be able to help.   I am just starting to build my site.  I was able upload my pages to the site.   I created a PHP page so I could create a form and connect it to a mysql database.   After I created the php code I clicked on databases so I could connect to my database.   I can't connect.   I did the remote server on CPanal.   Everything on cpanal looks good.   In dreamweaver databases - mysql connection i  I am prompted for connection name, mysql server, username, password and database name.   I know the user name, password and database name are correct.   For mysql server i actually enter the server numbers per my host.  Connection name I don't think would impact anything.    When I click test I get an unidentified error.   It's doesn't appear it is connecting.   I have tried everything.  Anythoughts?   Who ever solves is this a hero

Answer 1

There is one very plain reason why you cannot connect to your database and that is because you have not issued the right instructions.
Normally DW creates a connect to database file in a subfolder called Connections.
The type of file that connects to the database will depend on the serverside code that you are using. On a PHP platform the database connection file will look like
<?php
# FileName="Connection_php_mysql.htm"
# Type="MYSQL"
# HTTP="true"
$hostname_safeshop = "localhost";
$database_safeshop = "myData_db";
$username_safeshop = "root";
$password_safeshop = "myPassword";
$safeshop = mysql_pconnect($hostname_myData, $username_myData, $password_myData) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR);
?>
If your site does not have the above then you will have Buckley's (Buckley's and Nunn) chance of getting your connection.
Before going any further, please read http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/first_dynamic_site_pt1.html by David Powers.
I hope this helps.
Ben