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Hello great guys, I lov this forum and all the contributor. When transferring your mysql conn page to your webhost server,
does the hostname suppose to be localhost or the mysql server address of your webhost cos i am seeing this error when i submit my
form online

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'easycomp_okeson'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in /home/easycomp/public_html/connection.php on line 7
THERE WAS AN ERROR WITH DATABASE CONNECTION

check the site at www.easycompters.org

In most cases, the host name is "localhost". In some other cases, the host name is something other than "localhost". Its an IP address. If you are running on cPanel, the hostname is stated on the "Databases" page in your cPanel Control Panel.

Bottom line: If the apache server is on a different server from the mysql server, the hostname is the IP address of the mysql server.

In cases where you are not sure, use the mysql server hostname given.