Shoutbox

I am making a game and it is supposed to send highscores from the game to a data-base but it can't connect, can somone help me?

I am using cPanel.

you've got to have the right database chosen, username password etc.. post the connection code you're using and someone will surely  help you

what details do I need to post?

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Originally posted by Stigmata

code:

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mysql_connect("localhost", "username", "password");

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and also choose the right database:

code:

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mysql_select_db('my_database') or die('Could not select database');

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or even better mysqli

code:

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$sql = new mysqli('localhost','username','password','dbname');

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then just use $sql->query() to query your database

http://php.net/mysqli

ok, for me I can establish a connection from pages on my server but is there a way to make it so every PC (running my game) can connect to the database.

Using something like a Winsock control or sockets, yes.

However most MySQL servers have them set up so they can only be accessed locally or from predefined addresses.

What you need to do is write a PHP script which your game submits the scores to, and then the PHP script stores the info in the DB.