<?php
//opens connection to mysql server
$dbc = mysql_connect('localhost','xxxxxxxxxxxx','xxxxxxx');
if (!$dbc) {
     die('Not connected:' . mysql_error());
	 }

//select database
$sql = " SELECT * FROM `xxxxxxxxx` LIMIT 0, 30 ";
if (!$db_selected)
{
    die ("cant connect :" . mysql_error());
}

?>