Database Server: |
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Hostame or IP-address of the database server
The database server can be in the form of a hostname, such as db1.myserver.com, or as an IP-address, such as 192.168.0.1
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Username: |
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Database username
The username used to connect to the database server. An example username is 'mysql_10'.
Note: Create and Drop permissions are not required for the general use of osCommerce.
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Password: |
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Database password
The password is used together with the username, which forms the database user account.
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Database Name: |
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Database Name
The database used to hold the data. An example database name is 'osCommerce'.
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Persistent Connections: |
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Enable persistent database connections.
Note: Persistent connections should be disabled for shared servers.
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Session Storage: |
Files Database
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Store user session data as files on the server, or in the database.
Note: Due to security related issues, database session storage is recommended for shared servers. |