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1. caze
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Because I don't know how to do that, isn't there any free finished databases?

2. Chris_K
   Administrator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   You want your posts or someone elses? I'd wager you'd rather have your own posts!

   Try having a look at http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

3. caze
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Yea, but someone must have an empty one, as a basic file?

4. Dgold
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   It really depends on who your web host is. Podz guides will help too.

   Here's some instructions to find the phpmadmin where you can create the database probably
   http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/phpmyadmin2/

   or look here also http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/

5. mylagoon
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Yea, but someone must have an empty one, as a basic file?

   If you point WP to your empty database then it will create the database for you. I think you're confusing yourself.

   For a fresh/new/first install you don't need to upload a file to create the database, WP will do this, all you have to do is create a blank database, then enter the correct details into wp-config.php so WP can find it, and WP will do the rest for you.

   Hope that helps.

6. caze
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   ok, but How do I create an empty database, just so I have the file. (Mac-user)

7. mastermind
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   You can do it via command line:

   1. open a shell
   2. log in to mysql as root: mysql -u root -p (enter your pw then)
   3. create a database with create database cazedb01;
   4. create a user + pw and grant rights on the db: grant all on cazedb01.* to caze01@localhost identified by 'yourpassword';
   5. quit MySQL with quit;
   6. Enter the values into your wp-config.php

   Done! You can now start the install.php script and let it do its magic.

8. caze
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   thank you for your help and time, but I don't even know how to log in because i don't know the default login or pasw, or how to create at all..

9. caze
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I found out how to login but not how to create...

10. ladydelaluna
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    okay, who is hosting your website? you typically need to go through your hosting control panel, or through phpMyAdmin or something to create a database. most hosting companies give you a link to create a MySQL database and all you have to do is enter the database name, username, and password and click "create" or something like that.

    a database isn't "an empty file" - i think you're a bit confused there. contact your hosting company to help you set it up...

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