I need setup help please

[sifterosands]

I feel like a newb but, I need help with setting coppermine up. I downloaded it and followed the tutorials(uploaded it onto my server). But now I dont know what to do. I read around and have a feeling i need to do something with the install.php but I dont know what. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks alot

[artistsinhawaii]

 sifterosands

You first need to set up a blank database.  From your Domain Admin page, use phpMyAdmin to create a new database with userID and password.    You will assign the Database name and password to the database  during install.  Once you have created the database, you should be able to run the install by simply typing in the URL to the install.php file in your browser.

Ie.   Http://yourdomain.com/CPGfoldername/install.php


Then follow the instructions.  During the install, leave the imageMagick field empty, you can always add something there later.

Dennis

[Joachim Müller]

most users on shared webhosting can't create a database of their own - the webhost usually sets up one database for them where all database tables have to go to - that's why coppermine supports tables prefixes. This means: if you already have a database, use it. Run install. Read more in the documentation that comes with coppermine.

[artistsinhawaii]

most users on shared webhosting can't create a database of their own - the webhost usually sets up one database for them where all database tables have to go to - that's why coppermine supports tables prefixes. This means: if you already have a database, use it. Run install. Read more in the documentation that comes with coppermine.

Thanks, gaugau, I wasn't aware of that.  I'm on a shared webhost, and it's good to know that I've got an exception to the rule as I'm allowed to create up to 5 unique databases.

I learn so much from these boards,

Thanks again,

Dennis