Hi, I suck.  It's me your favorite noob (not boob unless you like man boobs, and even then I am not really into that sort of setup). I am trying to connect to the mysql database using php.  So heres the skinny.  I set up the connection based on another post that I found on the forum and I am getting an error.  here is the code if someone would like to have a go at it.:

<?php
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "blushifted_xxxxxxx", "xxxxx");
mysql_select_db("blushifted_users", $db);
$query = "select * from example";
$result = mysql_query($query);
$table = mysql_field_table($result, 0);
echo $table;
?>

Anyway, if you have any thoughts that would be in good form (or bad) please do not hesitate to throwdown.  Lets get crackin'.

I was unable to follow your instructions.

I enter the control panel, select my domain, select databases under services, click on my new database, then it gives me the option to select the user?  Any thoughts from here on how to assign the permissions?  I dont have that option?  Maybe from the admin sight.