Help with database

[KeithUK]

hi all

I am wanting to install Joomla! 3 on my remote server but I don't know how to Set up a database. I know how to do it on my localhost with myPHP but is it the same on my remote server?

Or is it with MySQL?

Thanks

[sitesrus]

It's totally dependent on your server/control panel.....9 times out of 10 you have access to PHPMyAdmin (hopefully through your control panel) so at least that could be the same....unless your control panel has other mysql tools.

If you have shell access you can just use the mysql server itself and write commands to set up the database (but it's annoying and I don't even like to do it).

Creating a database is really straight forward, whether through phpmyadmin or through your servers control panel.

What OS are you running? What control panel do you have?

What hosting do you have (shared, vps, etc.?) and with what company? That might give us a clue as to your setup if you don't know....

[KeithUK]

my hosting is using five quid hosting but I am not very technically minded when it comes to hosting. I normallyuse their automated installation but they don't have a Joomla! 3 on this service just yet

[sitesrus]

Than contact your provider and check tutorials/faq's regarding what they provide. There should be some way to create databases, whether via a custom interface they provide, a standard control panel, phpmyadmin, something.

I'm not familiar with your company or their tools unfortunately, maybe even a google of "five quid hosting setting up db" will yield results. It's not a joomla problem, so you will likely easily find an answer, i wish i could provide it but I don't know.

Good luck!

Or at least contact them or somehow find out what you have to work with, usually when you log into your account there you can find out? Some tools might help me provide you an answer....if it's custom it might be a bit harder to track down.