Database installation

If you haven't already created a database for Elgg, do that now. Then fill in the values below to initialize the Elgg database.

Database Username*

User that has full privileges to the MySQL database that you created for Elgg

Database Password

Password for the above database user account

Database Name*

Name of the Elgg database

Database Host*

Hostname of the MySQL server (usually localhost)

Database Port number*

Port number of the MySQL server (usually 3306)

Database Table Prefix

The prefix given to all of Elgg's tables (usually elgg_)

Data Directory*

The directory that you created for Elgg to save files (the permissions on this directory are checked when you click Next). It must be an absolute path.

Site URL*

The address of the site (Elgg usually guesses this correctly)

Timezone*

The default timezone in which the site will operate