2013-01-07, 04:29 PM
You do not need your server name from hostgator. You need localhost !
Make sure you are using the correct database info and pass, and double check your other softwares prefix!
Ex: ipb_ or smf_ (always use the underscore)
Check your db prefix at hostgator like so:
![[Image: db-hostgator.png]](https://camo.mybb.com/ed2ea2482152695dd8661a00c398fca3f009f51b/687474703a2f2f676f6172632e6f72672f696d616765732f64622d686f73746761746f722e706e67)
Check your merge info like so:
![[Image: merge-db-setup.png]](https://camo.mybb.com/713e30d8a5c1cd67a4a1ee72e35fe23580d5be9e/687474703a2f2f676f6172632e6f72672f696d616765732f6d657267652d64622d73657475702e706e67)
Hope that helps
Make sure you are using the correct database info and pass, and double check your other softwares prefix!
Ex: ipb_ or smf_ (always use the underscore)
Check your db prefix at hostgator like so:
Check your merge info like so:
Hope that helps