Title: create specific database
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# create specific database

 *  [vwebworld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vwebworld/)
 * (@vwebworld)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-specific-database/)
 * I have a database (dump) SQL from another non-wordpress application which I’d
   like to use in wordpress. So, I know the fields and have existing data. Can I
   Use Participants Database to create a database with the fields and records to
   match my old database?
 * Any suggestions on the steps to do this would be appreciated.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/participants-database/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/participants-database/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-specific-database/#post-7418361)
 * It’s possible, but of course it depends on the data you need to represent with
   the plugin. Participants Database uses a “flat” database, so it’s much easier
   to import data from another source. I’ve got an article on my site that explains
   some approaches to this kind of operation:
 * [Importing an Existing Database into Participants Database](https://xnau.com/using-an-existing-database-with-participants-database/)

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 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-specific-database/#post-7418361)
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