Database Connections:
Before accessing MySQL Database, connect to Database Server machine via PHP scripting language using Mysqli_connect() Function.
Syntax:
mysqli_connect(“Server Name” , “User Name” , “Password” , “DB Name”);
This function requires four parameters to connect to database server. Database Server name, Database username, password and Database Name.
Managing Database Connections:
The below code snippet describes managing database connection methods and features.
<?php
$servername = “localhost”;
$username = “username”;
$password = “password”;
$DBname = “SchoolDB”;
// Create connection
$conn = mysqli_connect($servemame, Susername, Spassword,$DB_name).