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How to create / add database on Hostgator

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Nov 022011

After migrating around 100++ website that use wordpress as their engine I realize one thing :

wrdp1, wrdp2 etc

I don’t know where its come from until I try installer that exist on cpanel like fantastico or simplescripts. Yes, using that facility will automatically create database with that naming convention.

How do I create database with special name on my hostgator account?

That question came from one client who want to install special php script that not available from fantastico neither on simplescripts.

How to add new domain on Hostgator Shared Host

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Oct 302011

A client want to add new domain on his Hostgator account, he want to host another blog for his wife and ask me to do that. This job is easy but I’m aware if others not familiar with the process will think different.

I just want to share on how to add other domain on your Hostgator account

Requirement for this work :

1. Account that support more than one domain (choose unlimited domains)

2. Active domain (expire domain will be useless)

Lets get start!

http://yourdomain.extension/cpanel

Enter username and password.

Scroll down to Domains section and click “Addon Domains” icon.

Dreamhost MySQL

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Oct 272011

Being cpanel user make me a bit lazy when I have to do mysql export job as part of wordpress transfer process but I enjoy it

Dreamhost is provide access to their service via toolbox, as you see from the picture there are 6 shortcut :

manage account
manage domains
manage email
manage users
mysql databases
one click installs

one click installs work like simple script or fantastico if your are using cpanel, easy to use but if you don’t know those component glued (mysql database, domain pointing and file manager) you’ll bit confuse for a while

In the case where I want to backup mysql database I open ftp client and download wp-config.php to see username and password plus database name for backup purpose.

After I have all information I click “MySQL Databases” from Toolbox section.

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