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I use Godayy.com and they provide a MySQL database (10 of them actually) They have a 100MB size limitation. Now my database is only 800K, so I am not going to hit that anytime soon. But let's say I wanted to have my "own" installation of MySQL. How would I do this exactly? Is the install similar to installing Serendipity? I looked at the below link, I don't even know where to start (if I wanted to). Can anyone help or point me in the right direction? Thanks!

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html

Yes, you can always migrate your SQL dumps/backups from one machine to another, and then just adjust the s9y settings to connect to the new DB. The FAQ actually mentions this quite in depth.

Instaling MySQL is not hard, but definitely harder than installing Serendipity. It's a completely different type of application, actually...

You'll maybe want to consult a MySQL forum to learn more about MySQL.

Bestregards,
Garvin

Ok, will do, any suggestions on a good place to start? Sorry, I know nothing about databases

Basically, the mysql.com homepage is a good starting point

Best regards,
Garvin

Oh man, I got lost there already Ok, I will give it a shot.

What I just realize: You can only install your own MYSQL system if you have root privielges on your webserver!

I doubt you have that kind of access on godaddy.com hosted sites.

Bestregards,
Garvin

garvinhicking wrote:What I just realize: You can only install your own MYSQL system if you have root privielges on your webserver!

I doubt you have that kind of access on godaddy.com hosted sites.

Bestregards,
Garvin

You're right, I do not have kind of access. Well, My database is nowhere near 100MB and probably will not be for a long time, so I will worry about it then! Thanks!

Yes, I guess that's better. If you should reach that limit (which I haven't reached on myblog for 3 years of operating), you can surely talk to the nice people of godaddy.com to see on how to proceed.

Bestregards,
Garvin

garvinhicking wrote:Yes, I guess that's better. If you should reach that limit (which I haven't reached on myblog for 3 years of operating), you can surely talk to the nice people of godaddy.com to see on how to proceed.

Bestregards,
Garvin

Godaddy can sometimes be a pain. I just asked them a very simple question, and they refused to answer it.

PerfectCr wrote:Question:
How do I restore a database backup using the provided PHPMyAdmin
interface?

GoDaddy.com wrote:Thank you for contacting Customer Support. Unfortunately we are not able to advise you on this issue as we are not licensed to support third-party software. You should be able to find a walkthrough for the process by lookup an online support forum or FAQ. Please let us know if we can help you in any other way.

WTF? They provide a HUGE FAQ with tons of questions and answers about "3rd party software". Why is this question any different?

Well, I guess a company's support is only as good as the weakest co-worker. You might just have written on a bad day of the supporter-guy, or he had no motivation to write up a lengthy explanation.

Bestregards,
Garvin