i have a question about how to use sql database with php instead of using my sql database when i use my sql database the php code to connect to the my sql database is = $conn = mysql_connect($hostname, $user, $password); if(!$conn) { echo "Unable to connect to Database"; } else { mysql_select_db($database, $conn); $query = mysql_query($selectquery); mysql_close($conn); } if i have to connect to a sql databse instead of my sql database as some companies use sql database, how can i change the php code to connect, run a query and close connection to the sql database. apart from changing the code to connect to sql database is there something else i need to do. please advice. thanks