Title: Running wordpress on schools php server – Database?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Running wordpress on schools php server – Database?

 *  [krezyle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krezyle/)
 * (@krezyle)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-wordpress-on-schools-php-server-database/)
 * I have installed wordpress on my personal webspace on my schools server. The 
   school has support for and runs a php server so when I go to my website it redirects
   me to the php one (whose files are linked with my website). I installed all the
   files for wordpress into the websites folder and get the wordpress error page
   that says my wp-config file isn’t setup correctly…ok I know that. When I start
   configuring it through that screen I don’t know where to direct it to find the
   database. My school doesn’t have a dedicated database server (though its in the
   works) and I believe that leaves me needing to use SQLite. Problem is I’m a little
   unfamiliar with what SQLite does and how exactly it works, as well as were to
   put the files for it (and even what files to use). I tried doing some research
   on it but its getting a little above my head. Am I correct in assuming SQLite
   is what I need to use? The schools php server does support mySQL script, but 
   I’m just getting lost on how to translate that into a database. Any help is much
   appreciated.

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-wordpress-on-schools-php-server-database/#post-853593)
 * > Am I correct in assuming SQLite is what I need to use?
 * No, youre not. wordpress, downloaded from [here](http://wordpress.org/download/),
   requires MySQL — [JUST like it says in the documentation](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hosting_WordPress).
 * use [google](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=SQLite+wordpress&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=),
   and you will find that there’s some fork of wordpress that works with sqlite.
 *  Thread Starter [krezyle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krezyle/)
 * (@krezyle)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-wordpress-on-schools-php-server-database/#post-853607)
 * Ok, tried using the pdo plugin which got me to the beginning installation screen
   that asks for the blog name and email address, after clicking next it gives me
   this…
 * Queries made or created this session were
 *  [long code moderated]
 *  [jpadie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpadie/)
 * (@jpadie)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/running-wordpress-on-schools-php-server-database/#post-853901)
 * krezyle
 * i’m the author of the PDO for wordpress plugin. please feel free to contact me
   at the rathercurious.net site and i’ll do my best to assist you.

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 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
 * [php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php/)
 * [sqlite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/sqlite/)

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