PHP: Connecting PHP to MySQL with MySQLi (procedural style)

This documentation is part of the Connect to MySQL guide. You can view the complete guide here: Learn how to connect to MySQL from PHP using MySQLi and PDO.

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If you prefer a procedural approach, the example below shows how to establish a connection using MySQLi in a procedural style. As always, using a dedicated database and a restricted user is recommended for enhanced security.

<?php

$hostname = '<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com';
$user = 'root';
$password = '<yourPassword>';
$database = 'root'; // For enhanced security, create a dedicated database and user in phpMyAdmin

$mysqli = mysqli_init();
$mysqliConnected = mysqli_real_connect($mysqli, $hostname, $user, $password, $database, NULL, NULL, MYSQLI_CLIENT_SSL);
if (!$mysqliConnected) {
  die('Connection error: ' . mysqli_connect_error($mysqli));
}

echo 'Success: ' . mysqli_get_host_info($mysqli) . "\n";

mysqli_close($mysqli);

?>