connection string a2hosting website code example

Example: connect php to mysql pdo

<?php 
  
	$pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;
  				dbname=the_name_of_your_databe,
  				'username', 
                'password'');
# by default your username is root 
# if you don't have a password don't fill in it

#(optional) : 
	$pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
	$pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE, PDO::FETCH_OBJ);

?>