<?php

$dbname = "db";
$dbuser = "dbuser";
$dbpass = "dbpassword";
$dbhost = "mysql.localhost.com";

$db_con = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
if(!$db_con) {
    die("MYSQL FAILED TO CONNECT. BOOHOO");
}
mysql_select_db($dbname, $db_con);

$res = mysql_query("REPLACE INTO HitCounter (name) VALUES('MyFunkyButton');");
echo "Total Hits: ".mysql_insert_id($db_con);
mysql_close($db_con);