<?php $host="mysql153.secureserver.net"; $uname="java2s"; $pass="password"; $connection= mysql_connect ($host, $uname, $pass); if (!$connection) { die ("A connection to the server could not be established!"); } $result=mysql_select_db ("java2s"); if (! $result) { die ("database could not be selected"); } echo "Database java2s is ready for use."; ?>