Installation question (version 0.7.1)

avatar mattone Mar 30. 2009. 4:51 pm #1
This is the second time I've ever installed a php/mysql app.

I uploaded and unzipped the activecollab.zip into a directory on my web host account (Dreamhost). As I went through the installation steps in activecollab I got the error:
"Failed to import database construction. MySQL said: Table 'ac_administration_tools' already exists" (This was step 4 right after I created the mysql database).

To complete the installation should I delete the 'ac_administration_tools' database on my host and try again?
Suggestions?

Thank you,
Matt
avatar Ilija Studen Staff Mar 31. 2009. 3:26 am #2
Hi Matt,

If installer failed because it reported that there are tables with the same name you can either drop these tables or use different prefix.
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avatar mattone Mar 31. 2009. 12:14 pm #3
Hi Ilija.

Thanks for the reply.

When you say, "drop these tables..." do you mean to delete them using something like phpMyAdmin?

Matt
avatar Ilija Studen Staff Mar 31. 2009. 12:23 pm #4
Yes, by drop I mean to delete tables using MySQL administration tool such is phpMyAdmin. Maybe using a different prefix may be a better idea. When you are sure that everything works as expected, you might consider to drop tables with default prefix if they are not in use by other activeCollab installation.
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avatar mattone Mar 31. 2009. 4:35 pm #5
That worked!
Thanks Ilija!

Matt
avatar Ilija Studen Staff Mar 31. 2009. 4:44 pm #6
Glad to hear that :)
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avatar terry3111 Oct 28. 2009. 3:08 am #7
I can make installation on freehost?