Possible To Change Database?

  • lenwood

    (@lenwood)


    18 years, 1 month ago

    I’m working on porting a blog to WP. I’ve set up a couple of test blogs so that I can practice the data swap with dummy data.

    My question is, is there a way to change the database that WP uses after its installed?

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  • Chris_K

    (@handysolo)

    18 years, 1 month ago

    Presumably, you could do that in wp-config.php

    Thread Starter lenwood

    (@lenwood)

    18 years, 1 month ago

    Oh wow, that’s so simple that it eluded me. I’ll try it and let you know if I blow anything up.

    Thread Starter lenwood

    (@lenwood)

    18 years, 1 month ago

    Ha ha, YES you can! This is so simple and worked perfectly. AWESOME!

    Chris_K

    (@handysolo)

    18 years, 1 month ago

    🙂 Glad you got it going.

    Thread Starter lenwood

    (@lenwood)

    18 years, 1 month ago

    I spoke too soon. When I made the switch it hosed my admin area. I later figured out that I needed to change the homepage pointers, but I don’t know if that would have done it or not.

    Bottom line, I don’t think this is very easy.

    vkaryl

    (@vkaryl)

    18 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm. I’ve done this several times, never had an admin area problem. Wonder if it’s something germane to your particular host/server?

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