Step 2. Add a Database
Before you begin
Before you begin, make sure that:
- Your system meets the requirements discussed in Magento System Requirements.
- You completed all prerequisite tasks discussed in Prerequisites.
- You started your installation as discussed in Getting started.
- You completed all preceding steps in the Setup Wizard.
Step 2: Add a Database
- Enter the following information:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Server Host | If the web server and database server are located on the same host, enter localhost. If the database server is located on a different host, enter its fully qualified hostname or IP address. Using the IP address is preferable since using a hostname can cause additional time on each request for DNS lookup. |
| Database Server Username | Enter the username of the Magento database instance owner. |
| Database Server Password | Enter the Magento database user's password, if any. Leave this field blank if you did not configure a password. |
| Database Name | Enter the Magento database instance name. |
| Table prefix | Use only if you're installing the Magento database tables in a database instance that has Magento tables in it already. In that case, use a prefix to identify the Magento tables for this installation. Some customers have more than one Magento instance running on a server with all tables in the same database. The prefix can be a maximum of five characters in length. It must begin with a letter and can include only letters, numbers, and underscore characters. This option enables those customers to share the database server with more than one Magento installation. |
- Click Next.
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