title: syntax error, unexpected 'mysql_connect' (T_STRING)
body: <p>I need help with an error on my page using MySQL.</p>
  
  <p>When I try to go to the website, this text pop up:<br>
  <code>Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'mysql_connect' (T_STRING) in C:\xampp\htdocs\mywebsite\inc\scripts\mysql_connect.inc.php on line 11</code></p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;?php
  $conn_error = 'Colud not connect.';
  
  $mysql_host = "localhost:8080";
  $mysql_user = "liam";
  $mysql_pass = "";
  
  $mysql_db = 'socialnetwork'
  
  
  mysql_connect($mysql_host, $mysql_user, $mysql_pass or die("Couldn't Connect") ;
  mysql_select_db('mysql_db') or die($conn_error);
  
  echo 'Connected!'
  ?&gt;
  </code></pre>