How to: Share a MySQL database between phpbb3 and gallery2
Being a complete beginner to administrating any kind of server makes it rather difficult when it comes to trying to accomplish something that seems so easy, yet turns out to be hard to accomplish without prior knowledge of how MySQL actually works.
So, I'll start from the top and enlist the help of the community.
I have already installed phpbb3 via the Fantastico script.
This has automatically created MySQL database "leftover_phpb1" and user of the same name.
I would like to be able to use the same database of users to be able to log on and use gallery2, which I haven't installed because if I try to install it, it creates a new MySQL database (leftover_gllr1) and user.
My question is, how would I go about sharing the database between these two programs?
If it requires uninstalling phpbb3, I'm fine with it, as I haven't actually started the switchover from my previous free multiforums host. But if it's possible without doing so, I would be ever more the grateful.
Thank you.
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