PHP/MySQL Database/Database Connection

Close database connections

<?php
   @mysql_connect("mysql153.secureserver.net","wbex","password") or die("Could not connect to MySQL server!");
   @mysql_select_db("wbex") or die("Could not select database!");
   echo "You"re connected to a MySQL database!";
   mysql_close();
?>

PHP code to establish a connection with MySQL

  <?php
  $host="mysql153.secureserver.net";
  $uname="wbex";
  $pass="password";
  
  $connection= mysql_connect ($host, $uname, $pass);
  if (! $connection) {
    die ("A connection to the Server could not be established!");
  } else {
    echo "User root logged into to MySQL server ",$host," successfully.";
  }
  ?>