<?php
$tf_host = 'localhost' ;
$tf_dbname = 'tinyforum' ;
$tf_username = 'root';
$tf_password = '' ;

$tf_handle = mysqli_connect($tf_host , $tf_username , $tf_password);



if (!$tf_handle){
    die('connection problem ..');
}

$tf_db_result = mysqli_select_db($tf_dbname);
if(!$tf_db_result)
{
mysqli_close($tf_handle);
die('selection problem');
}
else{
    die("success");
}

mysqli_query($tf_handle, "SET NAMES 'utf8'") ;

function tinyf_db_close() {
    global $tf_handle;
    mysqli_close($tf_handle);
}