Table prefix?

[ski diva]

I'm a genuine newbie trying to install vbulletin, and I'm confused -- what's tableprefix in config.php? Do I have to put something in here or not? HELP!!!

Thanks.

[Peggy]

You need to create your database first, give it a name. Then look at the name, and whatever is before it is the table prefix. In my case it's vb_

[Noppid]

You need to create your database first, give it a name. Then look at the name, and whatever is before it is the table prefix. In my case it's vb_

That is only because someone set a table prefix in your config.php upon install.

If you are doing a fresh install of vB, you can ignore the table prefix setting and leave it as is. Some sites only get one database and the table prefix enables them to install multiple databases and see which apps own each table. In this case table prefixes are a big help.

Again, if vB is the only thing in this DB, ignore the prefix. If you already set one, no harm done. Leave it as is and just make sure it's always set the same in the future.