Installing Scripts

sminh · 20-06-2005, 09:18 AM

I'm on megadeal Linux, and currently use my 1 mysql database. I was looking at the scripts and wanted to install invision or phpb, but they both tell me that I need a seperate database, is there a way to use them with my current db?

I know I can upload phpbb and set that up with my current db, and I will probably do that if I can't get Invision to install.

I just wanted to set both up so I could test them both and see which I prefered.

Many Thanks, Minh.

rob · 21-06-2005, 08:21 AM

If you use the table prefix feature of either of these forums, then you can have the database tables labelled as phpbb_<tablename> and hence use the same database. Please make sure you backup your database and associated data before attempting this.

Rob

sminh · 22-06-2005, 03:37 PM

but is it possible when installing from the scripts library in cpanal?

rob · 23-06-2005, 06:18 AM

This feature is not available through the scripts library, sorry.

Rob

sminh · 23-06-2005, 07:16 PM

would it be possible to do it the other way and install the forum first into the database and then add my tables?

rob · 25-06-2005, 10:42 AM

This would theoretically be possible, as long as your tables had unique names.

Rob