MySQLI Connection

<?php

    defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('Direct script access is not permitted');
    # define('BASEPATH', true); //This line must go at the top of viewable pages without the #

    $server = "localhost";
    $username = "Your_UserName";
    $password = "Your_Password";
    $database = "Your_Database_Name";

    $dbc= new mysqli($server,$username,$password,$database);

    if(!$dbc){
        die("Connection failed:" . mysqli_connect_error());
    }
/*
    //Confirms you are connected
    else{
        echo "Connected to $database";
    }
*/