ok i finaly got my server all set up with php mysql ect and i started writing some php code in my website

<?php
$con = mysql_connect("localhost:8080");
if (!$con)
{
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}

mysql_select_db("realestate", $con);

$sql="INSERT INTO estate (accountnum,address,zipcode,price,baths,bedrooms,state,city,squarefeet,county,subdivision,yearbuilt,
description,buyorlease,typeofprop,imagename,acreage)
VALUES
('$_POST[accountnum]','$_POST[Address]','$_POST[zipcode]','$_POST[price]','$_POST[baths]','$_POST[bedrooms]','$_POST[state]','$_POST[city]','$_POST[squarefeet]','$_POST[county]','$_POST[subdivision]','$_POST[yearbuilt]','$_POST[description]','$_POST[buyorlease]','$_POST[type]','$_POST[imagepath]','$_POST[acreage]')";

if (!mysql_query($sql,$con))
{
die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
}
echo "1 record added";

mysql_close($con)
?>

when you click the submit button on another page it is sopost send post data to this file when you click submit. instead it just loaded and loads and loads

any idea on the problem?

Did you really set up MySQL to listen port 8080 ? The syntax is pretty unusual too. Usually you also add your username and password. Personnally I never precise the port since I left the default one.
So on my website I use

Otherwise, your script seems ok except that it's very unsercure. Don't you get any error message ?

ok i didnt realize that when is sayed server name it ment the sql server so i took off the 8080 and i got this

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) in C:\Documents and Settings\Marquis Taliaferro\Desktop\web page\fromCMS.php on line 2
Could not connect: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

ps yes i know the code has alot of holes in it but its my first shot at php and im just trying to get it to work.

Well it looks like either your MySQL server isn't running, or your username and password for MySQL are wrong or you touched the default MySQL ports (in the tutorial I leave all default ports for MySQL (in MySQL configuration and in php.ini).
Is phpmyadmin working fine ?

yes i had the mysql server no and phpmyadmin is working i know i have my password is right but im not sure about my username how would i check that

Your MySQL username is very probably "root". You can create/edit accounts in phpMyAdmin by clicking on Privileges (4th link from bottom on first page).

yes this fixed it it works fine now thanks

ok im having another problem
im getting this error
Parse error: parse error, unexpected '"', expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in C:\Documents and Settings\Marquis Taliaferro\Desktop\web page\results.php on line 38

here is the php code
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM estate
WHERE city='$_GET["city"]'
//AND where state='$_GET["state"]'
//AND where zipcode='$_GET["zipcode"]'
//AND where price='$_GET["price"]'
//AND where baths='$_GET["baths"]'
//AND where bedrooms='$_GET["bedrooms"]'
//AND where county='$_GET["county"]'
//AND where buyorlease='$_GET["buyorlease"]'
");

here it the html code
<form name="input" action="results.php" method="get">

City:<input type="text" name="city" size="30"><br><br>


<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

Try

And note that to add other conditions you shouldn't repeat "where"

all this did was make the error on line 39 instead of 38

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '"', expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in C:\Documents and Settings\Marquis Taliaferro\Desktop\web page\results.php on line 39

delete that last post when i did this is sayed this
Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in C:\Documents and Settings\Marquis Taliaferro\Desktop\web page\results.php on line 48

here is the code where i used that

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
echo $row['city'];
}


?>

ok i fixed that with while($row = @mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
echo $row['city'];
}


?>
but it doesnt display anything

The @ doesn't fix anything, it just prevents errors from being displayed. Please post your full code it will be much easier (don't forget to remove your DB password ;) )

me and my friend fixed it for some reason is was having a problem with the comments
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM estate
WHERE city='".$_GET["city"]."'
//AND where state='$_GET["state"]'
//AND where zipcode='$_GET["zipcode"]'
//AND where price='$_GET["price"]'
//AND where baths='$_GET["baths"]'
//AND where bedrooms='$_GET["bedrooms"]'
//AND where county='$_GET["county"]'
//AND where buyorlease='$_GET["buyorlease"]'
");
i just delete them and it worked "wierd"

ok need some more help

im trying to out put the result of my sql quiery in an table but im geting this

yea i started a new topic for this part since it as kinda getting off topic