How to create a table in MySQL using PHP? - php

Question

I want to create a table in a MySQL Database with PHP. This is my try:
$dbhost = 'rdbms.strato.de';
$dbusername = 'Userxxx';
$dbuserpass = 'Passwordxxx';
$dbname = 'DBxxx';
$link_id = mysql_connect ($dbhost, $dbusername, $dbuserpass);
echo "success in database connection.";
if (!mysql_select_db($dbname)) die(mysql_error());
echo "success in database selection.";
$result = "CREATE TABLE address_book (first_name VARCHAR(25), last_name VARCHAR(25), phone_number VARCHAR(15))";
if (mysql_query($result)){
echo "TABLE created.";
}
else {
echo "Error in CREATE TABLE.";
}
But this give me the error
success in database connection.Access denied for user XXX to database XXX
I search a lot but find no successfull solution. Have anyone an idea?

Answer 1

Try connecting without involving PHP:
mysql -u Userxxx -h rdbms.strato.de -pPasswordxxx
If this doesn't work, and I suspect it won't, contact your database administrator to reset your password.
If the password isn't the problem, the remote machine may not be ready to accept your connection. See Access remote database from command line for more on this.
If you can get in, then try to access the database you want:
USE DBxxx;
SHOW TABLES;
Thing is, PHP isn't your problem here; it's the connection. So that's what to investigate.
...and when you get that established, you might look into updating your code; mysql_connect and mysql_select_db are deprecated.

Answer 2

I need some clarification about your hostname,username,password,database name.How ever following code will works in my local server.If you have any doubt about my code please share your host name,password,dbname,etc.
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbusername = 'root';
$dbuserpass = '';
$dbname = 'test';
$link_id = mysqli_connect ($dbhost, $dbusername, $dbuserpass,$dbname);
echo "success in database connection.";
$result = "CREATE TABLE address_book (first_name VARCHAR(25), last_name VARCHAR(25), phone_number VARCHAR(15))";
if (mysqli_query($link_id,$result)){
echo "TABLE created.";
}
else {
echo "Error in CREATE TABLE.";
}