Hi there does this software integrate into an existing mysql database or does it require its own? I have a mambo site and would like to integrate this software into an existing database.
thanks in advance

Hi,

There is no prefixe to our table names. So, it's hazardous to use a not empty database.

But you may try... (make a backup before in case of conflict ;-)

The other way is to check if Mambo does not allow prefixes and in this case to re-install Mambo with prefixed table names...

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

Thank you, can you tell me if i need to alter any files in the install folder to have it attach to an existing database , passwords, datbase name etc.
kind regards
thank you

You just have to follow the install instructions written in the documentation directory.

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

the install directions are written in french which unfortunately i can't read this great language and although i can get yhe basic gist i still need to know do i have to alter anything to connect to an EXISTING database??
many thanks once again

How do you say "Oups!" in english ? ;-)

I translate the text and join it to a next post.

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

Here is the translation.

Do not hesitate to correct english mistakes and to join to a post a new release of this file.

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

Hi thanks i have read this and as i understand it the install creates a sql database? but i already have one and want to connect openflyers to this will it do this automatically or do i need to specify somewhere in the install files the EXISTING database name and password etc.
when i go to the install page it asks me what language so i choose english and then nothing happens?

OpenFlyers does not create a database. When you give him database access parameters, it uses them to connect to the existing one.

For the english language, you have validated your selection ?

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

ok where do i give it the parameters? and how do i validate my selection (i have a feeling that i'm missing something and that pear could not be supported on my server thus i'm not seeing anything after my initial selection of english).

Find the screen-snapshot you should have.

Tell-me if it's correct.

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

hi i get the first one and select english but then nothing happens and i don't see the second one
also my host supports pear (i just asked)and tells me that:

path to pear \usr\bin\pear\
pear directory \usr\share\pear



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/30/2006 02:02PM by uraken.

ok i now get the second screen after moding the right files oops..

So the english translation of "oups" is "oops" ;-)

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

it is indeed
incidentally i'm no further forward than the pear error page yet and i have my Internet service provider checking their pear install so hopefully it will be ok soon

I hope so for you. Otherwise you can use our PearPool.zip file.

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager

thanks is for the isp to install?

No. it's a webmaster job: you just have to download the file on our website, then unzip it and copy files into a directory of your choice where is located OpenFlyers (PEAR for example). After, you just have to set the path in the conf/config.php file (it's the PEAR_DIRECTORY setting).

Christophe LARATTE
OpenFlyers manager