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| Variable | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _DB_dbms | mysql | Do not change! This tells Geeklog that it's dealing with a MySQL database - and currently, that is the only type of database that is supported. |
| _DB_host | localhost | Database Server (to be entered in the form: hostname:port:unixsocket. In most cases you won't need to change the default value. |
| _DB_name | geeklog | Database Name |
| _DB_user | root | Database User Account |
| _DB_pass | null | Database User Password |
| _DB_table_prefix | gl_ | Allows you to change the default table names for Geeklog. Changing this would allow you to run several Geeklog Systems from one database. However, you must make sure that all plugins also make use of this prefix. |
| _DB_mysqldump_path | /usr/bin/mysqldump | Complete path to the mysqldump utility (part of MySQL) for making backups of your Geeklog database |
| allow_mysqldump | 1 | Enable or disable the backup functionality (1 = on, 0 = off) |
| mysqldump_options | -Q | Here you can include additional options for the mysqldump call that Geeklog uses to create a backup from your database. |
