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PHP Using PHP with MySQL Connecting PHP to MySQL Handling Exceptions

Posted by trishadring
trishadring
4,599 Points

How do i find out the port number i should use for my website?

simple question

3 Answers

Chi Lee
Chi Lee
3,431 Points
Chi Lee
Chi Lee
3,431 Points

You can also run the following SQL query in MySQL console or phpMyAdmin -> Query window to get the port number:

SHOW VARIABLES WHERE variable_name = 'port';
Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points
Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

Hi trisha,

Port number for what? Different services use different ports. The apache web port is probably 80. Are you talking about a hosting service?

Put this in a file, call it whatever you want as long as it has a php extension. I just name mine phpinfo.php. Put this on your website and run it from your browser. It will give you more info than you will ever use.

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Jeff

trishadring
trishadring
4,599 Points

im trying to find out the port number to use when connect to my database example the one for MAMP =8889

Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points
Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

I'm not a Mac user (Linux) but I believe 8889 is correct. You can still use the script I provided above. Since you get so much information, use the browser find function and enter mysql.

trishadring
trishadring
4,599 Points

that worked thank you :)