# Php,mysql

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql/215943
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [February 12, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql/215943 "2007-02-12T12:34:18Z")
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### Author: ![korkor5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71c47a/32.png) [@korkor5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/korkor5)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-mysql/215943/1 "2007-02-12T12:34:18Z")

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hello all,

i am trying to connect php to a mysql database by doing the following:

$con = mysql\_connect(“localhost:8080”,“username”,“password”);

when i try to run the php file in the browser it takes forever to load.

What could be the problem? and what am i doing wrong.

i created the database with mysql in xampp. pls help me out.

thanx  
korkor5