Title: Can I use same database
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Can I use same database

 *  [achieverspoint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/achieverspoint/)
 * (@achieverspoint)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-use-same-database/)
 * I wanna know “can I use same database for wordpress which I am using for phpbb
   forum” Else I have to create new database for wordpress.

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 *  [hbalagh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hbalagh/)
 * (@hbalagh)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-use-same-database/#post-370380)
 * yes you can use the same database 🙂
 *  [TechGnome](https://wordpress.org/support/users/techgnome/)
 * (@techgnome)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-use-same-database/#post-370383)
 * JUST make sure you use a DIFFERENT table prefix during the installation…..
 * -tg
 *  Thread Starter [achieverspoint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/achieverspoint/)
 * (@achieverspoint)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-use-same-database/#post-370388)
 * Hey man, Thanks a lot for prompt responce, but I am newbie in this area,Please
   tell me where I will get this
 * “””DIFFERENT table prefix during the installation…..
 * -tg
 * “”
 * I already install my wordpress at [http://www.achieverspoint.com/blog/](http://www.achieverspoint.com/blog/)
 * but I am unable to login from admin panel. I think there is some error in configuration
   of database as you mention above -tg.
 * Please let me know how I can do that ??
 * Thanks in advance
 *  Thread Starter [achieverspoint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/achieverspoint/)
 * (@achieverspoint)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-use-same-database/#post-370393)
 * Hey friends,
 * Thanks a lot, I got it, my blog is working well.

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 * [same](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/same/)

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 * Last reply from: [achieverspoint](https://wordpress.org/support/users/achieverspoint/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-use-same-database/#post-370393)
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