Thats just executing the query.. you need to use the result set, and iterate over it... $rs = mysql_query($query); while($row=mysql_fetch_array($rs)) { echo $row[0]; ... } stuff like that. > Hey guys how would i show a filed from a MySQL database in a php file? > Isnt it this? > SELECT * FROM `user` > But that dosent work because it comes out blank :-\ > And I already am connected to the database > Code: > > mysql_connect ('localhost','myaccount','mypass') > or die ("could not connect to server"); > mysql_select_db ('database') > or die ("could not connect to database"); > > $query = "SELECT * > FROM `user` > LIMIT 0 , 30"; > mysql_query($query); > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php