# PHP and external SQL database

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-external-sql-database/158585>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [August 10, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-external-sql-database/158585 "2005-08-10T16:53:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![bandinopla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@bandinopla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bandinopla)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-external-sql-database/158585/1 "2005-08-10T16:53:50Z")

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Hi,  
i’m starting with php.  
can php conect to a SQL database in another server? I mean… I have my php in a server… that don’t support mySQL databases… but, there is a freeserver that support mySQL… If I create an account there… can I use that database? but having my php files in my server?

:puzzled: