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Asked: 2026-06-14T07:30:31+00:00

I want to ask about how to connect my localhost application (C:xampp/htdocs/myproject) to database

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I want to ask about how to connect my localhost application (C:xampp/htdocs/myproject) to database at my server host (www.someweb.somedomain)?

Am I possible to do that? If it is, how to connect it at my php config? Right now my config (server.php) is:

<?php
    $host = "my web IP public:3306";
    $user = "root";
    $pass = "";
    $db = "dispatcherDB";

    $conn = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die ("Cant connect to mySQL");
    mysql_select_db($db);
?>

what I got:

Warning: mysql_connect(): No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. in C:\xampp\htdocs\XMS\server.php on line 7

So, what must I filled for $host? I’m trying using website IP, it still can’t connect. Maybe there’s someone here have experience at this problem?

Sorry for my bad English

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you have cPanel access to the remote server then you need to mention that from which ip addresses it should allow access to MySQL..

    In cPanel you will get Remote MySQL under heading Databases:
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    Clicking Remote MySQL will give you the option to add hosts from where you want to allow connections to your MySQL server:

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    Also, you can check localhost without specifying port number as value of $host..

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