Database questions

  • databhi

    (@databhi)


    21 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all.
    Sorry if this may sound like a silly question, but I have no idea how to get started about this topic, and so I hope that you’d be so kind and forgive my stupidity.
    Ok, I know that my host provides a mySQL support and I know where the right folder is located too… well, my questions are these: “Have I to create a database in order to install WP? it’s not provided in the download file, isn’t it? If I have to create it, how to?”.
    Thanks very much in advance.

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  • Mark (podz)

    (@podz)

    21 years, 9 months ago

    Got cpanel ?
    http://wiki.wordpress.org/Cpanel

    Thread Starter databhi

    (@databhi)

    21 years, 9 months ago

    No, I haven’t it. I’ve just created a blank DB with MS Access… Is that a right idea? But now I’m getting “Error establishing a database connection!” when I launch install.php on my browser though. Help please!

    Mark (podz)

    (@podz)

    21 years, 9 months ago

    You need to have a name for the database.
    I don’t know MS Access, but in phpmyadmin (a mysql admin tool) I create a database by inputting a name.
    The connection will also need a username and password – the host should provide some sort of ‘connection string’ which contains the info you need.

    Thread Starter databhi

    (@databhi)

    21 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks very much podz, I’ll try and let you know! 🙂

    moshu

    (@moshu)

    21 years, 9 months ago

    I’ve just created a blank DB with MS Access… Is that a right idea?

    Nope. It is not!
    MS Access is another kind of database – and I assume that you’ve created a DB on your own computer.
    What you need is a MySQL database on your host server – either created by your host or yourself. If you are unsure, just contact your host.

    Mark (podz)

    (@podz)

    21 years, 9 months ago

    Oops….. shows what I know 🙂
    If you want to setup on your machine, have a look at xampp
    http://www.apachefriends.org/en/index.html

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