Database Configuration

Connection Settings:

Setting up Joomla! to run on your server involves 4 simple steps...

Please enter the hostname of the server Joomla! is to be installed on.

Enter the MySQL username, password and database name you wish to use with Joomla.

Enter a prefix to be used by tables for this Joomla! installation. Select how to handle exisitng tables from a previous installation.

Install the samples unless you are experienced want to start with a virtually empty site.


Database Type		This is probably 'mysql'
Host Name		This is usually 'localhost'
User Name		Either something as 'root' or a username given by the hoster
Password		For site security using a password for the mysql account is mandatory
Database Name		Some hosts allow only a certain DB name per site. Use table prefix in this case for distinct Joomla! sites.


	Drop Existing Tables
	Backup Old Tables	Any existing backup tables from former Joomla! installations will be replaced
Table Prefix		Dont use 'old_' since this is used for backup tables