Help an Idiot...

[Extrix]

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I am new to this world (PHP and MySQL) and I am just learning right now.

I currently wish to setup my own Invision Power Board forum. I surfed the web for stuff to help me with setting up a MySQL Database and setting up PHP using OmniHTTPd. The PHP went okay but I don't know about the MySQL. I read what was on this site: http://www.weberdev.com/ViewArticle.php3?ArticleID=22

It explained how to setup PHP and MySQL. And did it all and finally reached the end. So, I created my own MySQL Database and some tables in it etc. I finally came to the end and thought I had it all figured out and ready to go, I had OmniHTTPd running on localhost on my computer and I think the settings are all a-okay. So I uploaded the forum to my server and started up sm_install.php, filled out all the info but I came up with an error.

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mySQL could not locate a database called 'extrix' please check the value entered for this

I thought I created it already? I'm really new to this and am not sure what to do. Do I upload it somewhere (the database) or something?

Please reply to this post or if needed ask for more info from me (details).

Thanks

[MulletMan]

*I'm moving this to Coding/Scripting*

I also don't know how to help you, sorry bud.

[zubaz]

I don't REALLy know what's going on, but since it said, "Cannot find database etrix" it makes me think you entered that in as the name of the database somewhere in the config for Invisionboards. If that actually is your database's name, then i dont' knwo what to tell you, but i'd double check that name on your MySQL and on your config and make sure they match.

[Extrix]

I don't REALLy know what's going on, but since it said, "Cannot find database etrix" it makes me think you entered that in as the name of the database somewhere in the config for Invisionboards. If that actually is your database's name, then i dont' knwo what to tell you, but i'd double check that name on your MySQL and on your config and make sure they match.

They do..

Sorry I'm not very good at explaining :meh:

[zubaz]

Well... the only advice i have is to just not run all this stuff yourself if you don't know how to. Get a webhost or the advice of a webhost. There's no way they haven't run into similiar problems. Threeboy said the clandemonium guys were cool, maybe you should try asking them how they have their stuff set up.

[Threeboy]

clandemonium guys are the best, but keep in mind they are a business, and they answer the questions of their clients at a priority.

[Extrix]

I don't think they MAKE MySQL Databases for you... or do they? My webhost right now just allows me to host one, but I have to make it myself. :meh:

[brentech]

Most webhosts have the mySQL database system installed on their servers, then the users are generally given an amount of databases they can have on their account. A mySQL script known as phpMyAdmin is usually supplied so users can do all the creation and changing around of databases. It's usually not that hard to work from there.