How do i install "smf" to recover my old database?

[Aya]

i want to reinstall SMF .. but i need old database


how can i do it ? ..... please 

[Grudge]

If you have an existing database I would do a fresh install of SMF into the same database as your existing version with a *fake* table prefix (For example use test_). Once you have a fresh install working just edit Settings.php and change the table prefix to your old one (probably smf_). It will then use the old database. You will probably get an error about your paths - if that's the case you then just download repair_settings.php from the Downloads->Tools page here and run that to make the error go away. Once you have it all working just delete the test_ tables and you're done. I hope that made sense...

[kisii]

what if you had to move the database from one server to the other with a different name of the database?

[[Unknown]]

Copy all the files over and use repair_settings.php...

What is repair_settings.php?

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[kisii]

I filled out that entire form but it does not allow me to save it even if all the fields have been filled out.

[Ben_S]

Check the details in Settings.php are right too.

[[Unknown]]

If it doesn't let you save it, Settings.php is not writable.

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