Doesn’t cpanel allow you to create a new database?
http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/cpanel/ (look at the “Make Database” section)
Your database has to be in the format of user_database.
So if you wanted to create the database “wordpress” as the user “bob” it would be “bob_wordpress”.
When you tell the script to use the database, make sure you include “bob_wordpress” and not just “wordpress”.
Also, your user has to have permissions to create new databases too. This is a MySQL configuration thing and has to be done by the “root” (sysop) user.
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dawg
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Thanks, I did get it installed yesterday in it’s own DB. I am somewhat confused if it is actually using the db that I created though. Does WordPress install it’s own db when you point your browser to the install file or does it have to already have the db defined?
It is just a toy for now til I figure it out but I got the navbar in place on the comments page!
I am having troubles with the sidebar lining up though, I tweaked it though css using position: absolute;top:260px;</> but it should go up there on its own.
http://cafe789.com/journal/?p=1#comments I know the calendar and links are out of whack.
use the web developer extension to edit the css with this[position: absolute;top:260px;] and you will see it pop into place.
WordPress can’t create a database – it creates its tables in the database specified in the wp-config.php file. If a shared database is being used, you can set a different table prefix in wp-config.php – have a look in the file and you’ll see where.
This can be useful if your host restricts the number of databases you can have (or charges per db) – you can have multiple WordPress installations sharing the same database without interfering with each other.
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dawg
(@dawg)
Any ideas on the side bar sitting below the content on the comments page?
You are more likely to get your questions answered if you restrict a thread to a single question, rather than adding questions on as you go.
