// can you use the global $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] to identify your current active server, simple huh??
// this simple scrip identify your server by address
// if you want more serves, just add a elseif clause
<?php //first - your development server if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == "127.0.0.1") { $hostname_content = "localhost"; $database_content = "YOUR_DATABASE"; $username_content = "YOUR_USER"; $password_content = "YOUR_PASS"; $conn = mysql_pconnect($hostname_content, $username_content, $password_content) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR); } //second- your production server else { $hostname_content = "YOUR_PRODUTION_SERVER"; $database_content = "YOUR_PRODUCTION_DATABASE"; $username_content = "YOUR_PRODUCTION_USER"; $password_content = "YOUR_PRODUCTION_PASS"; $conn = mysql_pconnect($hostname_content, $username_content, $password_content) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR); } ?>