Trying to count total users with query seperate of forum

[BamaStangGuy]

On my main page I want to show the total registered users and I am using this:

PHP Code:

<?
$dbhost = 'localhost';


$conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass) or die ('Error connecting to mysql');

$dbname = 'mustangevolution';
mysql_select_db($dbname);

$res = mysql_query('SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM user');
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($res);
$total = $res['total'];

echo '<b>' .$total. '</b>';
?>

What am I missing?

You shouldn't post your entire database information, it could be a serious security issue.

[AN-net]

instead of putting stress on your user table why not just use the datastore table or just include global.php and all datastore is available to you

[Revan]

Then again, calling global.php also adds the what, 6 other queries that he may have no usage whatsoever for.
I recommend doing the datastore query as suggested, to add less overhead.

[Andreas]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

You shouldn't post your entire database information, it could be a serious security issue.

I can't connect to localhost with this Username/Password, what am I doing wrong?

[Biker_GA]

Hmmmmm. Betcha it would work if you looked up his website and attempted an SSH.