Problema con Mysql

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<?php
# FileName="Connection_php_mysql.htm"
# Type="MYSQL"
# HTTP="true"
$hostname_conect = "localhost";
$database_conect = "clientes";
$username_conect = "paco";
$password_conect = "bexbex";
$conect = mysql_pconnect($hostname_conect, $username_conect, $password_conect) or die(mysql_error("Error al conectar a la base de datos"));
mysql_select_db ($database_conect, $conect);
?>

de esta forma me estoy conectando