# Connecting To Server/DB wont Work

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connecting-to-server-db-wont-work/173613>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connecting-to-server-db-wont-work/173613 "2005-12-27T22:37:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/connecting-to-server-db-wont-work/173613/1 "2005-12-27T22:37:05Z")

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Ok im using this code

```php
<?php
$host = "localhost"
$username = "seb"
$password = ""
$database = "seb_postit"

$connection = mysql_connect($host, $username, $password);
if (!$connection){
   die ("Could Not Connect To Server");
}
$selected_databse = mysql_select_db($database, $connection);
if (!$selected_databse){
   die ("Could Not Connect To Database");
}
?>

```

Why isnt it working.

PS: I took out the password for saftey reasons 😃

but if i try this it works

```php
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'seb', '');
if (!$link) {
    die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}

$db_selected = mysql_select_db('seb_postit', $link);
if (!$db_selected) {
    die ('Can\'t use foo : ' . mysql_error());
}
?> 

```