<?php

  $host="localhost";
  $user="root";
  $pass="";
  $db_name="marvel";

  $conn=mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass);

  if (!$conn)
  {
   echo 'PROBLEMS';
   exit;
  }

  else
  {
   $db=mysql_select_db($db_name);

   if (!$db)
   {
    echo 'PROBLEMS';
    exit;
   }
  }

 session_start();

?>