Basic test for db connection

test_db_connection.php

<?php

//test database connection

// Address error handling.
ini_set ('display_errors', 1);
error_reporting (E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// Attempt to connect to MySQL
if ($dbc = mysql_connect ($host, $user, $pass)) {
  print '<p>Successfully connected to MySQL.</p>';
  mysql_close(); // Close the connection.

} else {

  die ('<p>Could not connect to MySQL because: <b>' . mysql_error() . '</b></p>');

}

?>