Comment: No access to the database server?

In reply to Bernard:

I am able to create the YACS database in MySQL. It does not appear that the php scripts are able to communicate with the MySQL server.

Does anyone know of a simple php script that could verify wether or not the MySQL server is responding to php requests?

I cannot find any other setup requirement on Apache, PHP or MySQL to allow them to talk to one another.

I am considering the use of EasyPHP but while it sounds tempting, I would like to try to make this work first.

Still looking for suggestions.

Thanks, PAUL