<?php

class Database {

    private $host = "localhost";
    private $user = "db_forum";
    private $pass = "XXX";
    private $name = "db_forum";

   public function connect() {

   $this->host = $host;
    $this->user = $user;
    $this->pass = $pass;
    $this->name = $name;

    // Create connection
    $conn = new mysqli($host, $user, $pass);

    // Check connection
    if ($conn->connect_error) {
        die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
    }

    echo "Connected successfully";

    } // end connect method

    public function disconnect() {
        $conn->close();
    }
   }
?>