Search My Sql

can someone please tell me how i can search a mysql database, what i need is for it to search for the username and password and see if they match in the database, i am completley new to mysql, i have through a example managed to connect to the database and disaply it with this:

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
  Private cn As New ADODB.Connection
  Private rs As New ADODB.Recordset
  Private cnString As String
  Private sSQL As String
  
Private Sub cmdExecute_Click()
 
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
 
  Dim sTable As String
  
    sTable = "phpbb_users"
    
    cnString = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};SERVER=" & "*****" & ";PORT=3306;" & _
                    "DATABASE=" & "*******" & ";USER=" & "888888" & ";PASSWORD=" & "*******" & _
                    ";OPTION=3;"
    
    cn.ConnectionString = cnString
    cn.Open
    
    
    If chkQuery.Value <> 1 Then sSQL = "Select * from " & sTable
    
    rs.Open sSQL, cn, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
    
    Set MSHFlexGrid1.Recordset = rs
 
    Set cn = Nothing
    Set rs = Nothing
    Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
    MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical
    Resume Next
End Sub

i dont know if this matters but the field headings are username and user_password, any help or a point in the right direction would bre great

Try this.....

VB Code:

If chkQuery.Value <> 1 Then 
sSQL = "Select * from " & sTable & " WHERE username = '" & username & "' AND user_password = '" & password & "'"
    
rs.Open sSQL, cn, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
 
'Now check if user exists
If rs.EOF = True Then
msgbox "User doesn't exist!"
 
else 
 
    Set MSHFlexGrid1.Recordset = rs
 
end if
 
    Set cn = Nothing
    Set rs = Nothing
    Exit Sub

thanks so much, works great ;)

Glad to help :wave: