Can't connect to local MySQL

[princesspw]

Does anyone know how to solve this error?
Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)

thanks

[mwasif]

Hi princesspw,

Welcome to TSDN!!!

Is MySQL running? For detailed information take a look at MySQL manual.