Getting started

Resolved michaelhowie
(@michaelhowie)

1 year, 2 months ago

Hi folks,

I’m very excited to get started with WP Data Access but have a question about initial app setup. I am starting from scratch, building out a database to be part of a website. I’m using the App Wizard.
* I input all the App info (all original info)
* It asks me to select a database (the support docs give no info on which I should use or how to create a new one, this is question #1)
* It asks me to select a table (the support docs give no info on how to create a new table to begin with, this is question #2).

If I skip this and start with “Tables” “Create a New Table” it asks me similar questions about Database and Table/view Name, and I’m not sure what settings to select/create there, either.

Is there an obvious support link I’m missing/not showing up? Or am I missing some obvious step I should be aware of? I’m quite comfortable working with tables but I don’t want to damage my brand new website by selecting existing things that have nothing to do with my table I want to create. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

-Mike

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Plugin Contributor Kim L
(@kimmyx)

1 year, 2 months ago
Hi @michaelhowie,

Thanks for the post and we’re excited for you to try our plugin. 😊

The App Builder is used for tables that already exist in your database, so if you don’t have a table yet, you can’t create a data table/administration app.
- How to Create a Database?
  - You can store your tables in your default WordPress database, but if you want to create a local database (lives in the same instance as your WordPress database), you can go to WP Data Access > Data Explorer > Databases > Create Local Database. See here: https://share.zight.com/QwuyEwP2
- How to Create a New Database Table?
  - You can either execute a Create Table statement using our SQL Query Builder, or use our Data Designer. The Data Designer is a legacy tool that will soon be moved to the App Builder. Until then, you can still use it as is.
  - Here’s a demo on how to create a table using the Data Designer: https://share.zight.com/QwuyEBQB (note: If you don’t see Data Designer from the top toolbar, you can enable it by clicking on the Legacy Tools below the banner: https://share.zight.com/YEub75z5)
I hope we were able to answer your questions! Let us know if we can help with anything else. 😊
Thread Starter michaelhowie
(@michaelhowie)

1 year, 1 month ago

Thanks, this was helpful!

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