<?php
$mysqli_hostname= "rush.matrix.msu.edu";
$mysqli_user= "sarah";
$mysqli_pass= "-----(pw.here)-----";
$mysqli_db= "sarah_dev";
$db= mysqli_connect($mysqli_hostname,$mysqli_user,$mysqli_pass) or
	die("problem connecting");
//select db
mysqli_select_db($db,$mysqli_db) or
	die("problem accessing db");
?>