[Typo3-dev] Using multiple instances of MySQL

[Jochen Weiland]

dan frost wrote:

> does anyone know how to use multiple instances of MySQL?
> 
> i've got mysql3 running on port 3306 (default) and mysql4 on 3307.
> 
> When i connect using localhost:3307 in the install tool (for host) this 
> doesn't work, but should 
> (http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-pconnect.php).
> 
> Any ideas?
> dan

Dan,

starting with version 3.8.0 Typo3 supports the use of port numbers in 
the install tool. For previous versions I think it works when you put 
the value direct in localconf.php

Jochen