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[Guest afsdan]

preface: I am a computer dolt. bear with me

OK, I'm setting up z-c as my storefront. I'm doing pretty well for knowing absolutely nothing about computers.

Problem is, I get to the "database setup" page, and they ask for my database host, username, and password. I assume this is the info I use to log on to my friend's server, which I am sharing space, and where my website is hosted.

They also ask for "database name", which is where I assume I'm hitting a wall. I don't know what I'm supposed to use...I've put in a number of options that all return with a "connection to database failed" message.

I've searched the web for answers, and e-mailed my buddy, to which I recieved a drunken reply about how "don't u know goddamn thing about database" and how he lost his job yesterday.

any advice? I would e-mail the web host, but I don't know who that is. I'm also hoping to get some answers before I split for work.

Thanks VC. You've been good to me in the past with comp. questions...let's keep that going!

[Guest]

Your FTP login and database credentials are completely different beasts.

You need to contact your web host to get access to a database.

[Guest afsdan]

I thought that might be the issue. Unfortunately I don't know who is my web-host...I just had the aforementioned drunken friend buy my domain cuz he was supposed to be my web-designer (which he is not).

I'll shoot him another email, hopefully he's sobered up.

Thanks dude. You come through in the clutch again!