tildechan/core/database.php

<?php
// Load in the database variables
$path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
require_once($path . "/core/config.php");

function get_database_conn() {
	$conn= mysqli_connect(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_NAME);
	if (!$conn) {
		die('Could not connect to the database host!' . mysql_error());
	}
	return $conn;
}
?>