<?php
// This defines the constants for accessing the database
define('db_user','username');
define('db_password','password');
define('db_host','localhost');
define('db_name','database_name');
 
// Connect to MySQL
$dbc = @mysql_connect (db_host, db_user, db_password) OR die ('Could not connect to MySQL: ' . mysql_error() );
// Select the correct databse
mysql_select_db (db_name) OR die ('Could not select the database: ' . mysql_error() );
 
?>