<?php
$dbName = "servatrice";
$dbHost = "localhost";
$dbUser = "servatrice";
$dbPass = "<password>";

$dbConnect = new PDO("mysql:dbname=$dbName;host=$dbHost;charset=utf8",$dbUser,$dbPass);
$dbConnect->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, false); // Enable emulated, prepared statements. Note - false means we will try to use NATIVE prepared statements, but will fall back on emulation.
$dbConnect->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION); // Set errors to display if PDO fails.
?>