[Answered] Can I run 2 boards with one database?

Bryan Thompson · Post by **Bryan Thompson** » Tue May 28, 2002 7:33 pm

First I have run a search and could not find the topic so if someone can direct me I would appreciate it. What I want to do is open a totally separate board but use the same database on my server. I do not want to share users. I want this a totally separate board. How do I upload the second copy to make it work.

Bryan

SHS` · Post by **SHS`** » Tue May 28, 2002 7:41 pm

Just make sure the table prefixes used for both boards are unique.

asuh · Post by **asuh** » Fri May 31, 2002 12:18 am

can someone explain what prefix is? does that mean the name of the folder that the forum files are in? I want to do the same thing, two completely separate forums.

Der Robe · Post by **Der Robe** » Fri May 31, 2002 12:24 am

I have been told that this is possible but when I attempted to set up two boards the I was refused due to the other forum using the root sql password to run.

asuh · Post by **asuh** » Fri May 31, 2002 12:54 am

it makes sense that by changing a few values in the files would allow you to run two different boards on one database, but i would have no idea how to do that.

VNB · Post by **VNB** » Fri May 31, 2002 5:50 am

easy!

Upload all the files, call the script from your browser(just like you install your first board). In the process, they will ask for the table prefix, database name, database password, ect. All you need to do is change the table prefix to "php_2" ( default = php_ ). That's all.

asuh · Post by **asuh** » Fri May 31, 2002 7:33 am

awesome!! You rock, VNB. It's all good to go, so thanks!!

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