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Hello abrogard

Okay.

The purpose of the screen is to configure a database connection. The database stores all your tuner, channel, recording and schedule details.
Hostname = the name or IP address of the PC which the database engine is installed on (do not use localhost, static IP address is recommended)
Dependency = the name of the database service (eg. SQLExpress, MySQL5)
Schema name = enter any value you like
User ID = enter the name of a DB user account
Password = enter the password for the user account

If you did a one-click install I think MySQL 5 is installed by default. Default user ID and password to use for MySQL when installed by the MP installer is root and MediaPortal (case sensitive).

Based on what you said about not being able to start SQLExpress, this is going to be harder. I'd use MySQL.

If MySQL was installed by the MP installer it should be quite straightforward, as above.
Hostname = the name or IP address of the PC
Dependency = MySQL5
Schema name = (doesn't matter)
User ID = root
Password = MediaPortal

You shouldn't have to change anything.

mm

<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1021071" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hello abrogard&nbsp;&nbsp;Okay.&nbsp;The purpose of the screen is to configure a database connection. The database stores all your tuner, channel, recording and schedule details.Hostname = the name or IP address of the PC which the database engine is installed on (do not use localhost, static IP address is recommended)Dependency = the name of the database service (eg. SQLExpress, MySQL5)Schema name = enter any value you likeUser ID = enter the name of a DB user accountPassword = enter the password for the user account&nbsp;If you did a one-click install I think MySQL 5 is installed by default. Default user ID and password to use for MySQL when installed by the MP installer is root and MediaPortal (case sensitive).&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on what you said about not being able to start SQLExpress, this is going to be harder. I'd use MySQL.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If MySQL was installed by the MP installer it should be quite straightforward, as above.Hostname = the name or IP address of the PCDependency = MySQL5Schema name = (doesn't matter)User ID = rootPassword = MediaPortal&nbsp;You shouldn't have to change anything.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1021071, member: 82144"] Hello abrogard Okay. The purpose of the screen is to configure a database connection. The database stores all your tuner, channel, recording and schedule details. Hostname = the name or IP address of the PC which the database engine is installed on ([B]do not[/B] use localhost, static IP address is recommended) Dependency = the name of the database service (eg. SQLExpress, MySQL5) Schema name = enter any value you like User ID = enter the name of a DB user account Password = enter the password for the user account If you did a one-click install I think MySQL 5 is installed by default. Default user ID and password to use for MySQL when installed by the MP installer is root and MediaPortal ([B]case sensitive[/B]). Based on what you said about not being able to start SQLExpress, this is going to be harder. I'd use MySQL. If MySQL was installed by the MP installer it should be quite straightforward, as above. Hostname = the name or IP address of the PC Dependency = MySQL5 Schema name = (doesn't matter) User ID = root Password = MediaPortal You shouldn't have to change anything. mm [/QUOTE]