can you uninstall

[mrmacca]

hi all ,
      just to ask can you uninstall coppermine , and if so how , as i need to remove it and then install again as im having lots of probs.
                                                               thanks
                                                                 dave

[Joachim Müller]

If you plan not to permanently get rid of Coppermine it would be better not to perform an uninstall/fresh install, so I suggest you just post what your actual issue with the existing coppermine gallery is - we will probably be able to help you solve those issues.
However, if you insist on uninstalling, here's what you do:

If you no longer need your coppermine gallery and want to get rid of it, you need to perform two actions:

• Remove the database tables
  Use a third-party tool like phpMyAdmin to delete all coppermine tables (see screenshot). You can determine what tables need to be deleted by looking at the table prefixes: all coppermine-tables use the table prefix that you chose when you first run the coppermine installer. If you're not sure what you're doing, perform a backup (database dump) before ultimately deleting the tables. By default, the table prefix is cpg15x_ (but it may be different if you chose another prefix during install). When using phpMyAdmin, tick all coppermine-tables, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose "drop" from the dropdown labelled "with selected". Confirm the security-dialog with "yes".
• Remove the files
  Use your FTP app to remove the folder you have installed your coppermine gallery in.

[mrmacca]

hi joachim ,
             thanks for the reply and advice , i have now got coppermine working ok , the only other thing i want to ask you is , do i have to have user galleries on coppermine , is there anyway i can stop this.
                                                         many thanks
                                                            dave

[François Keller]

do i have to have user galleries on coppermine , is there anyway i can stop this.

No, set correctly you config http://coppermine-gallery.net/demo/cpg14x/docs/index.htm#cat_alb_pic