MySQL and Wordpress

[Karen S. Garvin]

Hi, MySQL gurus.

I've been running my WordPress blog for awhile on the WordPress site. Recently I noticed that now my Earthlink provider will host WordPress on my site, so I could either move my blog there or to my husband's Linux machine (we're both trying to learn PHP and MySQL. It's a race... Help me win ;) )

So anyway, I was going to try setting up WordPress on my Earthlink host but it needs me to create a MySQL database before I can set up WordPress. I was going to try setting one up, but I'm not dolphin-safe yet. Can you point me to a good book or online tutorial? The ones in the sticky are a bit too much for me yet. Thanks.

[CFMaBiSmAd]

The actual creation of an empty database is host/control panel specific.

There should be a database management selection within your hosting control panel. You need to create a database and a username for that database and assign a password to that username.

Some hosting accounts only give you one database, in which case it is already setup and they give you a preassigned database name, username, and password.

[FJbrian]

Karen,
look in vdeck or cpanel for database administration or something similar
Once you find the link, creating one will seem simple to you, I promise :)

The install files for WordPress will setup the tables and such in the database so you don't need to worry.

All you're really doing is creating a database, a username, and password.(filling in form+click submit) Then enterring that info into the WordPress install script and/or a configuration php file.

Not hard to install at all.
I recall your member name from around here so "get your hands dirty" and try it, I really bet you surprise yourself with how easy it is.
I'll be around for a few hours around noon EST so holler if ya run into any roadblocks.

[FJbrian]

How'd you make out here Karen?