[TYPO3-install] Root access to database

[Ries van Twisk]

On Feb 12, 2010, at 4:11 PM, Maurice van Peursem wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm sure this question has come up before, but I couldn't find the  
> answer. Why does typo3 need root access to the MySQL server? Any  
> other CMS I know just needs a database name, a database user and  
> password. Is it possible to enter these parameters on a typo3  
> installation, and how do I do that?
>
>

Maurice,

it only needs it in the install tool if you want to let it create a DB:
You can also give it a existing DB and a username/password,
so you don't need root access.

If you skip teh 123 mode, then you can fill in this info.

			regards, Ries van Twisk

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