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How To Set Up MySQL For ChatterBox

Ok in case the title was deceiving or you're brand new at this, ChatterBox requires a MySQL database. As to not bore you I wont go into too much detail as to what a SQL database is. A SQL database is just a giant collection of tables filled with rows and columns of data in what are called databases. There are a few (not that many!) different types of SQL databases. The one that ChatterBox uses is known as MySQL but Microsoft makes an MS-SQL, Oracle has there own version of SQL, and there is a smaller variant know as SQLite. We chose to use MySQL so you will need to create a MySQL database!

Ok I'm going to go through and make a database at db4free.net but note that any database that you make will work. If you don't already have a SQL server setup I would highly recommend using db4free.net!

Step 1) Go to http://db4free.net and register for an account

Step 2) Once you have validated your account, login to the site and then use the same info to log into phpMyAdmin.

Step 3) Near the bottom there is a field to create a new database, enter the name of your database (ex. server-chatterbox) and click Create Database.

Step 4) Ok that's all you have to do! ChatterBox will do the rest!

Your MySQL information is as follows:

Database URL: http://www.db4free.net/YOUR-DATABASE-NAME-HERE

Username: Your db4free.net username

Password: You db4free.net password

You can go back to the main ChatterBox page here at BukkitDev to see what to do next!

That's all you need to do for MySQL! If you have any problems/questions/concerns just let us know with a comment, pm, or an e-mail!