>> now i try to use mysql and i get a mysql_pconnect error >could you post the php3 code you use to connect to the mysql server, >plus the exact error message? >are the webserver and mysqld running on the same machine? >have you set the password of the mysql root user? Thanks to Stefan but i had already got it to work, i had to edit the php.ini file to add extension=mysql.so all singing wonderfully now