probably b/c of grants/rights did you run a -- grant all on *.* to user@localhost ? or something of the sort. or set up root to have access can you connect via command line? HTH Jeff epeloke@echoma n.com (Edward To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Peloke) cc: Subject: mysql-windows xp 12/13/2002 08:54 AM I got a new laptop yesterday that has xp home loaded. I installed mysql last night but get errors that I can't connect to 'localhost'. Any ideas? Thanks, Eddie -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php