title: Basic database connection template PHP MySQL
body: <p>I have a website where we want to be able to read from a database and give the user a list of resources based on the criteria from a drop box (e.g. if you live in Alaska, you are given Alaska resources).  I'm familiar enough with basic programming constructs, but not PHP itself.  Is there a good, idiomatic tutorial for this anyone knows of; something more or less plug and play where the basics are commented nicely and I can change connection strings and build the actual database myself?  </p>