mySQL Database vs. PowWeb Account

[b_heyer]

I have a mySQL database on my dad's account. I have set myself up as one of the accounts under his account, so I can manage my site and his at the same time.

Whilst I was originally just using his site to store my webpages on I had set up a mySQL database under his account. Now that I have my own account, am I still able to use this database? or do I have to purchase additional ones (I know I get a free database with signup, but I'd like to keep the info on that databe separate).

I am just making sure this isn't a term's infraction or anything. Please let me know!

Brandon

[alphadesk]

Yes you can continue to use the same database. You can also setup another and use it as you need. You just have to keep track of which one is which.

[b_heyer]

What will happen if my father eventually chooses to not renew his package, will I be able to have that database transfered (probably won't happen for a while, but it was for his not so active business, since he got a new job)?

Thanks for the help :)

[cyberCrank]

Backup the old database (which you should be doing anyway) and just upload the tables to your new database when needed. This will be good practice for you during the interim, but at a minimum you should backup those babies for sure :)

phpMyAdmin is good to backup your whole database or tables within your database after Powweb discontinued remote access. Also good to do maintenance type things as well...

** cyberCrank uses a nice cron job to automate backups nightly with email notification of successful backups and an automated FTP batch job to download and clear the backups after they have been downloaded for save keeping locally **