Connect To the MySQL Database - php

Question

I have a table on PHPmyamdmin, and when i try to select it with the following code:
*<?php
//connect.php
session_start();
$server = 'localhost';
$username = 'zimmer';
$password = '';
$database = 'csgopit';
if(!mysql_connect($server, $username))
{
exit('Error: could not establish database connection');
}
if(!mysql_select_db($database))
{
exit('Error: could not select the database');
}
?>*
i get this error when i open the page in localhost:
Error: could not select the database
In the database i have 4 tables, one of them is users and i have manually added the user "zimmer" to it, i'm using this to create and experiment forum in my learning experiences, also, using this same code as a "connect.php" if i use it as for example on another file simply by using this line
using connect.php or include connect.php
would it work in a login or would it load only the user zimmer?
I started with PHP couple of days ago so sorry for the rookie question.

Answer 1

Try PDO.
$handler = '';
$server = 'localhost';
$username = 'zimmer';
$password = '';
$database = 'csgopit';
try {
$this->handler = new PDO('mysql:host='. $server .';dbname='. $database . ';charset=utf8', $username, $password);
} catch(PDOException $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
die();
}
But you also mentioned you added the user "zimmer" to the users table. This is different than your $username you pass to connect to the database.
Did you set up a username and password to a database?