Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic PHP/MySQL Help. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]allsmiles[/m] at 9:17 am on Mar. 26, 2008[quote]It needs to be [code] <?php mysql_connect('serveraddress','username','password'); mysql_query("CREATE DATABASE testdb"); ?> [/code][/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post RossTheHoss69 Posted at 5:53 pm on Mar. 25, 2008 Okay, anytime I create a PHP file to try and make a new MySQL database using the line: Code: <?php CREATE DATABASE testdb; ?> I get: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in C:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\69.php on line 3. I'm using Apache. Help? Why am I getting this message?

Replies PiXiE Posted at 9:21 am on Mar. 26, 2008 mysql =/= php. That is why you need mysql_query(). allsmiles Posted at 9:17 am on Mar. 26, 2008 It needs to be Code: <?php mysql_connect('serveraddress','username','password'); mysql_query("CREATE DATABASE testdb"); ?> All 2 previous replies displayed.