Database Discussion - total newb with mysql question

Print Page | Close Window

total newb with mysql question

Printed From: Web Wiz Forums
Category: General Discussion
Forum Name: Database Discussion
Forum Description: Discussion and chat on database related topics.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=20933
Printed Date: 28 March 2026 at 5:59pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: total newb with mysql question

Posted By: zeli
Subject: total newb with mysql question
Date Posted: 06 August 2006 at 2:36am

Hi,

my community currently uses ezboard because, it's easy.
but ezboard is switching to yuku and we all pretty much hate it.

So I started looking at other options and I want to use webwiz!

I never had to use a database with ezboard. I think they took care of that on their servers.

So this is what I did so far:
I downloaded mySQL and then unzipped it and then uploaded it to my server.

I see on the instructions I have to create a database for the Forum on the mySQL database system.

I'm assuming this is pretty easy as it seems that the instructions assume people know how to do this, but I don't know how to do it. The mySQL instructions are very confusing to me.

Replies:

Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 06 August 2006 at 1:18pm

Establishing databases is part of your hosting package and how it's done changes depending upon the tools your host has set up to use. It's usually done through your hosting control panel.

The basic steps are:

Get the name of the MySQL server to use - e.g. mysql1.myhost.com or an ip address.
Create a login/account on the MySQL server you host has assigned for your use.
Create a database (using the login/account you created) - this is an unstructured empty db - think of it as just adding the db name to the MySQL server.
Using the db server, the db login/account you set up, and the db name you set up as the connection string, run the WWF setup script to create the tables and miscellaneous stuff in the db.

The same basic steps are used for establishing either MySQL or MSSQL databases.

EDIT: Remember that you need a windows hosting package for WWF - it won't run on unix.

-------------

Lead me not into temptation... I know the short cut, follow me.