$database = array();
$database['host']          = 'dbxxxxxxxxx.db.1and1.com';
$database['username']      = 'dboxxxxxxx';
$database['password']      = 'us123456';
$database['database']      = 'db12345678';
$database['prefix']        = 'mgr_';
$database['cookieName']    = 'mgr_cookie';
$database['cookieKey']     = 'hfgfyf[]f[9874hg36g88sgsfdt00kfte';

$connect = mysql_connect($database['host'] , $database['username'] ,
$database['password']);

if (!$connect)
{
    die (mysql_error());
 }
 mysql_select_db($database['database'], $connect) or die (mysql_error());