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Hi, i had a question about the mySQL involved in the installation. I wanted to know if it is possible to access a database host from a serendipity installation not on the same host.

For example, i want to put serendipity on my school's website, but i want the database that it uses to be my personal database located on my 1and1 webspace.

Can this be done? If so how do I do it?

Thanks all!

That's no problem, you just have to set the hostname, username, and password of your 1&1 mysql installation correctly upon s9y-installation.

does 1&1 allow mysql-connections from the "outside" though? you need to make sure, that you can connect to mysql from your school's server:

schoolserver: mysql -u yourusername -h your.1&1.host -p databasename

this will prompt you for your mysql password and show you if it's gonna work or not. enjoy...