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| Some notes regarding database creation: | Some notes regarding database creation: | ||
| - | * You will need to make up three things when creating your database - the database name, a database username and a password. Each of these three items can be pretty much anything you like - just remember to**write them down!** You will need them later. | + | * You will need to make up three things when creating your database - the database name, a database username and a password. Each of these three items can be pretty much anything you like - just remember to **write them down!** You will need them later. |
| * Some hosts append your account name to your database name. For example, if you name your database 'classifieds' (without the quotes!), your host may refer to this database as 'youraccountname_classifieds'. The same thing may occur with the database username you create ('youraccountname_username'). Typically, the only thing that remains exactly the same is the password you assign. | * Some hosts append your account name to your database name. For example, if you name your database 'classifieds' (without the quotes!), your host may refer to this database as 'youraccountname_classifieds'. The same thing may occur with the database username you create ('youraccountname_username'). Typically, the only thing that remains exactly the same is the password you assign. | ||
| * Most control panels will review the values to use (such as 'youraccountname_classifieds') on the main database page after the database is created. | * Most control panels will review the values to use (such as 'youraccountname_classifieds') on the main database page after the database is created. | ||
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| - | Open a browser window and visit www.yoursite.com/setup/index.php (replacing 'yoursite' with your Domain Name). Then follow the steps displayed in your browser's window.</nowiki> | + | Open a browser window and visit www.yoursite.com/setup/index.php (replacing 'yoursite' with your Domain Name). Then follow the steps displayed in your browser's window.</nowiki> |
| **NOTE: If you are installing your 68 classifieds into an existing database, you MUST use a prefix for your database tables which can be entered in the field during the installation process!!!** | **NOTE: If you are installing your 68 classifieds into an existing database, you MUST use a prefix for your database tables which can be entered in the field during the installation process!!!** | ||
| The final step after installation will be to **COMPLETELY DELETE THE ENTIRE 'SETUP' DIRECTORY**. If this is not done, your site will not work correctly. | The final step after installation will be to **COMPLETELY DELETE THE ENTIRE 'SETUP' DIRECTORY**. If this is not done, your site will not work correctly. | ||
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