Still getting the following error although now created a specific user that granted all privileges to for the specific database, using PHPMyAdmin, and the error returned is still the following: (Problem: Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO) I am specifically connecting using the new username/password combo, so no idea why it's 'ignoring' them...? $con = mysql_connect($mySQLServer,$mySQLUsername, $mySQLPassword); Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5215 (20100621) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com