Before installing on an MySQL database, you need to have a database already created to use. This can be a new, empty database, or an existing database that you are using for the rest of your site.
Find the following line in config.asp:
'strConnString = "driver=MySQL;server=SERVER_NAME;uid=UID;pwd=PWD;database=DBNAME" '## MySQL
Uncomment the line by deleting the ' character from the beginning of that file.
You will need the following information to connect to your database:SERVER_NAME: This is usually 'localhost', an IP address such as '198.0.1.163' or a server address such as 'mysql.server.com', depending on your host. This is not the url for your website.
UID: This will be the username that has permission to connect to the database.
PWD: This will be the password for the username to connect to your database.
DB_NAME: This is the name of your database.
Simply replace the colored placeholders with your values.
Contact your host if you are uncertain about what to put for each value.
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Posted - 17 May 2004 : 19:34:07
