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The database table prefix is a string (a few characters long) prepended to the name of Joomla!'s [[tables]]. Using a prefix enables you to run multiple installations of Joomla! using a single database. | The database table prefix is a string (a few characters long) prepended to the name of Joomla!'s [[tables]]. Using a prefix enables you to run multiple installations of Joomla! using a single database. | ||
| − | The database table prefix can be set during installation. Changing it later is possible, but requires access to the database through a non-Joomla medium and will cause some downtime. | + | The database table prefix can be set during installation. Changing it later is possible, but requires access to the database through a non-Joomla medium or a Joomla Extension such as Akeeba Admin Tools and will cause some downtime. |
| − | [[Extension]] developers need to use the string <code>#__</code> to represent the prefix. This will be replaced by the real prefix during runtime by Joomla. | + | [[Extension]] developers need to use the string <code>#__</code> to represent the prefix. This will be replaced by the real prefix during runtime by Joomla.<noinclude>[[Category:Glossary definitions|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude> |
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Revision as of 18:05, 5 September 2013
The database table prefix is a string (a few characters long) prepended to the name of Joomla!'s tables. Using a prefix enables you to run multiple installations of Joomla! using a single database.
The database table prefix can be set during installation. Changing it later is possible, but requires access to the database through a non-Joomla medium or a Joomla Extension such as Akeeba Admin Tools and will cause some downtime.
Extension developers need to use the string #__ to represent the prefix. This will be replaced by the real prefix during runtime by Joomla.