I want to create mySQL user through phpMyAdmin. I inserted one record in mysql.user table and one in mysql.db table, testing with following program <? $conn = @mysql_connect ("localhost:/usr/home/nets/mysql/mysql-demo.sock", "manisha", "pass"); echo("before conn a"); if ($conn){ mysql_select_db ("demo"); echo("conn got it"); } ?> but not getting the connection - if try with old user and password - can get connected what's wrong ? regards Manisha