i add working tonight a test for inserting stock into a mysql but then i decided to move on to the nextstge and messed it up and carnt remember the correct sequence

 

first i connect to the data bace

 

then do i insert the new info

 

or do i update the info

 

depending on how go about things it says i am not connected to databace

 

 

lesson learnt always save a backup copy thanks

You connect your database using this:

 

<?php

$host="usually_localhost";

$user="username";

$pasw="password";

$db="database's_name";

mysql_connect($host,$user,$pasw);

mysql_select_db($db);

 

//here comes your insert or update info

?>

You connect your database using this:

 

<?php

$host="usually_localhost";

$user="username";

$pasw="password";

$db="database's_name";

mysql_connect($host,$user,$pasw);

mysql_select_db($db);

 

//here comes your insert or update info

?>

thanks for that i will try again

thank you i got it to work i was updating then trying to inset the new information as well thanks for the help