MySQL connection

[bwagz]

Hi, I just installed Apache/MySQL/PHP for our web server. I'm trying to figure out how Apache works with MySQL and http. I created a program in C# that connects to MySQL, but the connection doesn't require me to specify a port number. This is kinda confusing to me. In the MySQL config it defaults to ports 3306 for the client and server listening. Does Apache somehow know MySQL is listening to these ports? How does the connection to MySQL work? Thanks.

[Mila025]

Hi, Apache uses php and in php configuration file is a whole section about MySQL and entry mysql.default_port. If you'd like to change that port you can modify my.cnf file (MySQL configuration file).

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