New installation using existing database

[FCKeditor_problems]

Catastrophic server failure caused the loss of our osc installation, but fortunately the database is intact.

 

I am in the processing of doing a new installation, but need to know the best way to associate osc with the old (existing) DB. If during installation I enter the old DB name, username, password - is that going to wipe it clean?

 

Should I do new installation with new empty DB? If this is the best method, then what files would I need to change to associate it with the old (existing) DB?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[airbrushmaster]

hi once you have installed the shop just import the database then it should all be like it was before

[FCKeditor_problems]

hi once you have installed the shop just import the database then it should all be like it was before

 

Thanks, airbrushmaster. A little clarification, please, to someone not very well acquainted with OSC:

 

So I am to install using a new empty DB, and then in /admin there is an "import DB" link somewhere?

[airbrushmaster]

hi sent pm to explain a bit better

[gregmaas]

To airbrushmaster,

 

Could you sent me the same explanation. I am trying to do the same thing - import osC data from a previous store into a new installation.

 

I tried copying the data using phpMyAdmin, but the new store doesn't recognize the data. I suspect I have to do the import from within the new osC store, but I don't know how to do that.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

gregmaas

[FCKeditor_problems]

To airbrushmaster,

 

Could you sent me the same explanation. I am trying to do the same thing - import osC data from a previous store into a new installation.

 

I tried copying the data using phpMyAdmin, but the new store doesn't recognize the data. I suspect I have to do the import from within the new osC store, but I don't know how to do that.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

gregmaas

 

Gregmaas,

 

Actually all I had to do was a new install of osC, and creating a new blank database. Then there were two configuration files to change - just changing the database name and details. I didn't import the database using phpmyadmin. It was quite simple - good luck.