Title: Connect database to wordpress
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# Connect database to wordpress

 *  Resolved [m3110w](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m3110w/)
 * (@m3110w)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connect-database-to-wordpress/)
 * Hi All, I’m new to wordpress and I’m helping a group build a new website. Our
   organization offers training events in many cities in India. We would like to
   have an interactive database connected to our site. We want to have a page where
   a visitor can select a city, event type and date range and in return they’ll 
   get details on the upcoming events in their area.
 * What are the usual best practices way to add an interactive database to wordpress?
   Caspio is one option I looked at. I googled and searched other plugins and found
   some items that look somewhat useful.
 * We (the WPress site admins) would populate the database with Event Types, Dates
   and Locations.
 * [http://www.ishayoga.org/Schedule/Yoga-Programs](http://www.ishayoga.org/Schedule/Yoga-Programs)
   This page is a good example of what we want to create.
 * Your input on this most appreciated. Thanks.

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 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connect-database-to-wordpress/#post-6396350)
 * I would stick to using the same database where you have installed WordPress. 
   You can create a new database table to house your custom entries. Also, this 
   way, you can use the available WordPress functions to facilitate your code.
 * Then, you can create a [page template](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/template-files-section/page-template-files/page-templates/)
   to use for your visitors. On this template; you would code the page to your liking.
   This would include the user selection options; as well as displaying the results.
 *  Thread Starter [m3110w](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m3110w/)
 * (@m3110w)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connect-database-to-wordpress/#post-6396711)
 * OK, thanks. Kind Regards,

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