pabloron Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Hello - I am new to OSCOMMERCE, and in trying to get to know it better I have run into my first stumbling block - my host won't allow the name 'catalog' as the MySQL database name. Can someone tell me the easiest and most efficient method to edit the php code so that I can change the database name there? Is this a bad idea for some reason? Many thanks - Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbazzer Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Hi, I don't know how far you have got, I assume not too far if you haven't uploaded the database. If the version you are using has the install script (e.g. 2.2MS1) then you can input your database name into the appropriate box and it will do the rest for you. You access this from your web browser "www.yourserver.com/catalog/install/" If not, you will have to find the scripts (e.g. catalog/includes/configure.php & admin/includes/configure.php) with the database variable as 'osCommerce' and change it to your database name, as well as inputting your username and passsword as required. // define our database connection define('DB_SERVER', ''); // eg, localhost - should not be empty for productive servers define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'mysql'); define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', ''); define('DB_DATABASE', 'your database name here'); :D define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections? define('STORE_SESSIONS', ''); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'mysql' See http://guide.oscdox.com/ for more installation information that will help. Good Luck Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabloron Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 Great. Thanks for your help, Baz. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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