MySQL server error using php calendar script

[econhost]

Hi everyone,

I hope I'm posting this in the right place. I'm using a php calendar script (as a test run) and Im having problems connecting to the server. I looked at the support tickets in the knowledgebase with MySQL connection, but I think my problem comes from the fact that I have to connect through the setup manager. I think I am not putting in the correct host. What is my database host, and where can I find it?

Also, what does this error mean?
Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111

Thanks

[descalzo]

'localhost' usually works when the mySQL server is running on the same machine as your script.

Posting a snippet of code from the script where the connection is made would help. Obviously, change the username, password.

[econhost]

descalzo,

Ahh, well that's the first problem, is a remote server.

Hmm, Im not sure where the database connection code is. It probably is a stardard mySQL database connection string, though. I'm using easy PHP calendar. It has its own setup manager, in which it wants me to put in
Database Host: [not sure what to type in here]
Database Username: [cpanel_mysql id]
Database Password: [mysql password]
Database Name: [database name]

Some of the code is encoded via ioncube because its a trial version.
Edit:
Actually, it isn't a remote server and it turned out it didn't like the password I was using. I changed the user and password, it works. But thanks for the help!!