Check out the below: http://us4.php.net/manual/en/features.persistent-connections.php http://us4.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-pconnect.php Edward Dudlik Becoming Digital www.becomingdigital.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Goggin" <prgoggin@igreen.net> To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Sunday, 22 June, 2003 10:13 Subject: Re PHP, MySql I have a web site interfacing to a mysql databases which eventually may have a large number of users. Should I use persistent coneconnection mode or let each screen make and drop a connection ? Where will I find guide lines on this? Is this the correct list for this question? Regards Peter Goggin -- 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