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Okay I finally got an answer back from godaddy.com! This is what they said: We apologize for the confusion about the port settings. We only allow outgoing connections on http (port 80) and https (port 443). If you are using https, the application must use a proxy server. The IP address of the proxy server is 64.202.165.130 and you will want to connect to it using port 3128. Then they gave me a link to a sample script.... where the heck do I put this?? In the connection file??? <? $URL="https://www.paypal.com"; if (isset($_GET["site"])) { $URL = $_GET["site"]; } $ch = curl_init(); echo "URL = $URL <br>\n"; curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1); //curl_setopt ($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPPROXYTUNNEL, TRUE); curl_setopt ($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYTYPE, CURLPROXY_HTTP); curl_setopt ($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY,"http://64.202.165.130:3128"); curl_setopt ($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, FALSE); curl_setopt ($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $URL); curl_setopt ($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 120); $result = curl_exec ($ch); echo "<hr><br>\n"; echo 'Errors: ' . curl_errno($ch) . ' ' . curl_error($ch) . '<br><br>'; echo "<hr><br>\n"; curl_close ($ch); print "result - $result"; echo "<hr><br>\n"; ?> ??????

Yes. I tried the ip, the domain, the ip with the port, the domin with the port, even the ports godaddy suggested. I've tried all sorts of combinations.

Yes you are right. I forgot to change the variables. This still does not work. I have been trying everything. I just sent in another help ticket to godaddy to clearify their reponse about the port 80 and 443. I just need to come up with another solution till I can get this one solved. Ahhh! If anyone has another suggestion please let me know. <?php # FileName="Connection_php_mysql.htm" # Type="MYSQL" # HTTP="true" $hostname_conRES_Props = "homepagehomes.net:3306"; $database_conRES_Props = "nhlzklc_idxdata"; $username_conRES_Props = "nhlzklc_IDX"; $password_conRES_Props = "pasword here"; $conRES_Props = mysql_pconnect($hostname_conRES_Props, $username_conRES_Props, $password_conRES_Props) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR); ?>

HI! I am trying to connect to my homepagehomes.net mySQL database from a site hosted with godaddy(not my choice) and I am having the hardest time. I have no problem what so ever connecting to the database from other sites that I have hosted with you. I contacted godaddy to see if they allow connections to other remote databases and they do. This is their response: You are able to do a remote connection from our hosting to a database on another hosting with another company. Please keep in mind a few things though. 1) It will have to go through port 80 or port 443, and must be a http or https connection. 2) You will want to check with the other host to make sure that it allows external connections, and which ports it should connect to I have checked out the forums and know that this is possible. I have allowed access in the mySQL admin of homepagehomes.net with %. I am using Dreamweaver MX do the connections and it ask for: Connection Name: I make up the name MySQL Sever: homepagehomes.net Username: nhlzklc_IDX Password: the one I created THen I click on a button to pick the database and it won't go to that database. I get an error. I have tried everything from homepagehomes.net:3306 ... changing 3306 to 80 and 443. Here is the script that Dreamweaver will produce: <?php # FileName="Connection_php_mysql.htm" # Type="MYSQL" # HTTP="true" $hostname_conIDX = "homepagehomes.net"; $database_conIDX = "nhlzklc_idxdata"; $username_conIDX = "nhlzklc_IDX"; $password_conIDX = "password I created"; $conAdmin = mysql_pconnect($hostname_conAdmin, $username_conAdmin, $password_conAdmin) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR); ?> What in the world am I doing wrong???