<?php

//file to connect to database

$hostname = "localhost";  // your host
$username = "root";       //username of your db
$password = "martijn";   //password of your db
$db_name = "easy_register_script";

$connect_db = mysql_connect('$hostname','$username','$password');

	if(!$connect_db){

		echo "'Couldn't connect to db, check host/username/password' . mysql_error() ";
		exit();
	}

$select_db = mysql_select_db('$db_name','$connect_db');

	if(!select_db){

	echo "'Couldn't find the db, going to make one, ok?' . mysql_error()";
	exit();
	}

?>