Softaculous - new database for every script?

[unk9787]

When using softaculous, it wants to create a new database for every script I install. But I am limited to 3 databases, so I want to combine some scripts into one database, otherwise I could only have 3 scripts. I tried entering the database name that was already created into the box, but it said that the database must not exist yet. Is there any way to install multiple scripts into the same database?

 

[descalzo]

It could work only if the two scripts do not have any table names in common. Adding a plug-in later might mess it up too. Note that scripts like Joomla allow you to name your own prefix for tables. So you could have joomla_users and wordpress_users in the same database.

Install ScriptXXX with db name niceguy_XXX and ScriptYYY with db name niceguy_YYY. Export tables from YYY and import into XXX. Adjust configuration files for ScriptYYY to point to the niceguy_XXX and also adjust username/password as needed.

If you don't know what you are doing, this can mess up both scripts. And if one of the scripts for some reason checks all the tables in the db (not sure if any do), that could cause problems too.

Remember you need one DB slot "free" to do this.

 

[unk9787]

Thanks! So some manual work is required, I'll just need to export the second script into the first database via phpmyadmin and then change the configuration files. I know about the prefixes, I always use those so I can determine which tables belong to which script.

Thanks!

 

[adamparkzer]

Thanks! So some manual work is required, I'll just need to export the second script into the first database via phpmyadmin and then change the configuration files. I know about the prefixes, I always use those so I can determine which tables belong to which script.

Thanks!

Hi unk9787,

Now that your question has been answered, and everything is now settled, I am going to close this ticket to mark it as resolved. Feel free to create a new support ticket if you need more help or have any additional questions.

- Adam