$host = "kark.hin.no";
$dbname = "stud_v16_larseng";
$username = "v16_larseng";
$password = "***";
$dbs = "mysql";
$dsn = "$dbs:host=$host;dbname=$dbname";

try {
    $db = new PDO($dsn, $username, $password);
} catch (PDOException $e) {
    print($e->getMessage());
}