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Managing Databases
You manage your list of databases from the All Databases button on the Administration page.
The database list follows the same structure as all of the other admin lists and can be used to add, modify and delete ARDI databases.
Adding a New Database
Press Add New Database in the database list to create a new one.
The main things you will need to create a new ARDI database is the name of the database, and the MySQL Administrative Login.
If you've installed ARDI based on one of our installation scripts, this will usually be….
| Username: | root |
| Password (Linux): | 123qwe |
| Password (Windows): | |
Note the Windows default password is blank
Options for your database include….
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of your new database |
| Database Admin | The name of the databases administrative user. This is usually 'root' |
| Database Password | The password for the databases administrative user. |
Advanced options include…
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Short Code | This is automatically generated by ARDI but can be changed manually if desired. This code forms part of the URL to access your database. For example, if your short code was 'test', the URL to the database would be http://servername/s/test |
| Database Name | The name of the database in MySQL. This normally only needs to be modified if the database is prepared by your System Administrator rather than through ARDI itself |
| Database Server | ARDI normally stores its database information on a local server, but it can use a remote one if required |
Deleting
Note that deleting a database simply de-activates it. The actual database file and all companion files (such as 3D models, symbols, media and cache) are kept.
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