I am trying to retrieve data from MySQL for a flash application via PHP, but I am having trouble connecting to the server. I created the following .php to test whether it is functioning correctly:
<html>
<body>
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', 'password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
echo 'Connected successfully';
if (mysql_query("CREATE DATABASE testphp",$link))
{
echo "Database created";
}
else
{
echo "Error creating database: " . mysql_error();
}
?>
</body>
</html>
When I try and access this from my browser I don't get anything back, it just remains blank? (when I just do localhost/xxx.php is just displays the code, don't know if that's helpful? -aside from entering file path) I tried some other .php files, but I either just get an error back or white web browser screen, as above? How can I test to see whether PHP is setup correctly? I know for sure it is working when I login using the mysql shell and do "show databases;" and testphp is listed, it is currently not. Thanks!
SOLUTION:
Turns out that I had been using the installer while I think there were a lot of assumptions that I was using binaries (or vice versa). Anyhow I have it up and running...expletive, expletive! :) Thanks everyone!
