Comments on: Create a Portfolio Client Area Using PHP and MySQL: Part 3

By: Andy Rixon

Andy Rixon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:10:53 +0000

Great tutorial, well commented… just wondering, when will the next part be available

Mencha — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:10:53 +0000

Great great tutorial!!! Thanks very much, I’ve been looking for something like this for so long!! Thanks you very much!!!

Cody Robertson — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:29:49 +0000

Oh wow, just noticed pre tags don’t work in comments :/

Justin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:11:04 +0000

Thanks so much Kayla for the great tutorial(s)!

Colin McCormick — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:04:20 +0000

Nice tutorial. I agree with Cody that you should use the object-oriented mysqli method for connecting to the database. Otherwise great tut.

Cody Robertson — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:44 +0000

Nice one Kayla, I do want to recommend one thing though, There is a better and more secure way to connect to a database now.

Your Code
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$conn = mysql_connect(“localhost”,”root”,”");
$db = mysql_select_db(“ClientArea”);
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If I was going to go on about it I would do this
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$mysqli = new mysqli(‘localhost’, ‘user’, ‘pass, ‘dbname’);
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Then after you call it, you have to do other thing a bit different like you can do.

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$mysqli->query();
//or
mysqli_query();
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It has to be mysqli not mysql.

Also, have you seen my emails? I can never seem to get a hold of you