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There are various ways to determine your database prefix. One requires access to the root of your Joomla! site while the other requires access to the Joomla! back-end.
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There are two ways to determine your database prefix. One requires access to the root of your Joomla! site while the other requires access to the Joomla! back-end.
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== Using the Joomla! Back-end (Super administrators only) ==
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# Log in to the Joomla! backend.
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== Using the Joomla! back-end (Super administrators only) ==
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# Go to ''Global Configuration'' by clicking the button in the control panel or via the menu (''Site > Global Configuration'').
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# Go to the ''Server'' Tab.
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# Log in to the Joomla! backend
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# Under ''Database Settings'', look for ''Database Prefix'' field. The value you find there is your database prefix.
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# Go to "Global Configuration" by clicking the button or via the menu (Site > Global Configuration)
 
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# Go to the "Server" Tab.
 
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# Under "Database Settings", look for "database" prefix. The value you find there is your database prefix.
 
 
''Tip: Look for the yellow warning symbol''
 
''Tip: Look for the yellow warning symbol''
  
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== Using Configuration.php (Requires acces to site root) ==
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== Using Configuration.php (Requires Access to the Site Root) ==
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# Go to the document root and find the ''configuration.php'' file.
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# Go to the document root, and find "configuration.php"
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# Open the file in a text editor.
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# Open the file in a text editor.
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# Search for the word ''dbprefix''.
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# Search for "dbprefix".
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# You'll see the line var $dbprefix = 'value'. The value you see here (for example, ''jos_'') is your database prefix.
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# You'll see the line var $dbprefix = '''value'''. The value you see here (e.g jos_) is your database prefix.
 
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Revision as of 17:54, 19 July 2011

There are two ways to determine your database prefix. One requires access to the root of your Joomla! site while the other requires access to the Joomla! back-end.

Using the Joomla! Back-end (Super administrators only)[edit]

  1. Log in to the Joomla! backend.
  2. Go to Global Configuration by clicking the button in the control panel or via the menu (Site > Global Configuration).
  3. Go to the Server Tab.
  4. Under Database Settings, look for Database Prefix field. The value you find there is your database prefix.

Tip: Look for the yellow warning symbol

Using Configuration.php (Requires Access to the Site Root)[edit]

  1. Go to the document root and find the configuration.php file.
  2. Open the file in a text editor.
  3. Search for the word dbprefix.
  4. You'll see the line var $dbprefix = 'value'. The value you see here (for example, jos_) is your database prefix.
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