I recommend using mysql_error() to see what the problem is.  I/e:

mysql_connect('nik', '', '') or
   die('Could not connect: '.mysql_error());
mysql_select_db_('guestbook') or
   die('Could not select: '.mysql_error());

Something like that..

At 12:56 PM 4/10/02 -0300, Nik Alleyne wrote:
>Good evening everyone,
>I am new (very new) to php. I was doing some research on the net and learn
>of this packaged and after reading just a couple of pages, i figure i should
>learn this instead of ASP. It looks so easy. Anyhow here is my problem.
>
>I am trying to connect to the database (MySQL) however, I can't I am
>connecting to the server, but I cannot connect to my sample database.
>
>Here is my script?
><?php
>mysql_connect("nik", "", "") or
>   die("could not connect to the database");
>mysql_select_db("guestbook") or
>die ("could not connect to the specified database");
>?>
>I'm getting the "could not connect to the specified database" message.
>P.S. The database exists.
>
>Please Help
>Thx
>Nik
>
>
>
>
>
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