<?php

// Information needed to connect to the database
    $dsn = 'mysql:dbname=uzakova_db;host=uzakova.eas-cs2410-1516.aston.ac.uk';
    $username = "uzakova";
    $password = "";



   try
   {
       //Opens the connection to the database
       $db = new PDO($dsn, $username, $password);
       $db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);

   }
   catch(PDOException $ex)
   {
       // Not using getMessage method due to security(ie provides some info)
         header("location: error.php");
   }


   session_start();
?>