source mySource{
type = mysql
sql_host = localhost
sql_user = root
sql_pass = mypass
sql_db = test
sql_query = SELECT id, uname FROM users
sql_attr_uint = id
sql_attr_string = uname
sql_port = 3306
}

index test{
source = mySource
path = /var/lib/sphinxsearch/data
docinfo = extern
}
searchd{
listen = 9306:mysql41
log = /var/log/sphinxsearch/searchd.log
query_log = /var/log/sphinxsearch/query.log
read_timeout = 5
pid_file = /var/run/sphinxsearch/searchd.pid
seamless_rotate = 1
preopen_indexes = 1
unlink_old = 1
binlog_path = /var/lib/sphinxsearch/data
}

<?php
 $conn = new mysqli('localhost','root','mypass','test',9306);

  if($conn->connect_error){
     die("Could not connect");
  }else{
     echo "You are connected!";
  }

  $query = $conn->query("SELECT * FROM test WHERE MATCH('hsmith')");
  echo $query->error;

 ?>