hostname for mysql if webpage is not hosted by host1free

**ahbert** · 10-11-2011 09:22 AM

Hi

What should be the hostname for mysql if the webpage is hosted somewhere else? I believe "localhost" is only useful if the webpage is hosted in host1free.

Thanks.

**Modestas** · 10-11-2011 12:21 PM

Hello,

Hostname should be server IP. For example, box6 IP will be 94.249.139.3.

**ahbert** · 10-11-2011 03:52 PM

Hi,

I am still unable to connect with the IP address.

<html>
<body>

<?php

$con = mysql_connect('94.249.139.6', 'ahbert_test', '4test4test');
if (!$con)
{
$txt="Die loh";
echo "<p>$txt</p>";
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}

?>
</body>
</html>

Above is returning
Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'ahbert_test'@'gator276.hostgator.com' (using password: YES) in /home/timyeo/public_html/wcheng/testdb.php on line 6
Die loh

Could not connect: Access denied for user 'ahbert_test'@'gator276.hostgator.com' (using password: YES)

**Modestas** · 10-12-2011 11:50 PM

Probably you also need to remote hostname from which you are trying to connect. Assuming you are connecting from hostgator, it will be hostgator server IP where your website is hosted. To add remote hostname, go to MySQL Management and click on your database name. Under Access Hosts type in hostgator server IP and click Add Host. That should help.

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