i read both the tutorial for installing for wordpress as well as the built in pdf help file. i would still like clarification. the help file states to create a database on my server, but the wordpress tutorial does not mention creating a database. I have a wordpress site on own server. do i still need to create a MtSql database ? i know how to paste the exported code, that is not a problem. also there seems to be no clarification on "save to a text file" in the settings option. what is this used for ? if this option is selected, what would be the pros and cons ? basically i would like as much advice as possible on the best suitable way for installation if i am not using s-drive.
your kind assistance in this would be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Randall Camacho.

Hi Randall,
Whether you use Mysql or the text file option depends on your needs. The text file would be a csv file. The form builder will create the Mysql table for you and fill in all the necessary fields when the form is submitted. So you should only create the database and fill in the access info in the form builder. You don't have to use either of these features with your form their only built in for users that want to use the submitted info to build databases.

ok, thanks for such a speedy reply.
i am still however not clear.
- I am using a wordpress site on my own server.
- Do i still need to create a database on my server and fill in the "save to a MySQL database" information, if i choose the "save to text file" option ?
- you said the text file option depends on my needs, what therefore would be the pros and cons of using the text file option ?
I understand the s-drive option, i would however prefer installation advice/instructions for my own server as this seems very limited in the help manual.

kind regards,
RC.

If you want to create a database so you can manipulate the data and show it on a webpage then you will want to use either option. I don't use the csv option but I know there's a few users here on the forum that do. I use the mysql option all the time for various projects. There again it's not required for the form to work for submitting data and receiving the results in an email.

ok never mind,
maybe i am obviously not making myself clear,
or coffeecup simply will not assist with installation because they want
me to use s-drive.

kind regards,
RC.

You do a manual export to use your form on an external host. Do you own the full version of form builder? I'm not a Coffeecup employee. I'm a user just like you that offers assistants to users.
When you do a maual export the form builder will generate a script that you paste into your page. Upload the files to the same directory that the page with the script is in and you should be good to go. If you don't have access to a certain directory then change the linking in the form script to absolute. I'll do this for testing sometimes when I have a form buried deep within a directory structure and want to make sure I get it correct.

http://www.coffeecup.com/help/articles/ … ress-blog/

good lord.
i apologise, i originally posted my question from my "support room"
how did it end up in the forum and not answered by an employee.

Thanks for your support my friend.
i will continue to try !

Kind regards,
RC.

Hi Randall

Hey man you have the same Last Name as my wife. That is cool.

To the point. I have always use the csv option to save my submitted forms since the beginning due to my customers are fan of excel and later I wrote some vba code to import the info from the server and then manipulate it the way they want me to.Yesterday was my first time using mysql and boy. Didn't I have fun?

if you want to use the csv option this is what you need to do.

- Name your csv file: personally I don't like to use space so instead I use underscore.
- To save your publish your form to not use S drive but your own server: Click on File > Export > Manual Server Setup.
- Save the whole thing in a folder you will remember.
- Use a FTP client to upload the files to your server: I personally use filezilla, it is free and do the trick.
- If you look at the folder where you export the files you will find a folder created by the Program with the name of your form _exported.
- Double click on that folder and you will find another folder created by the program named the same way your form were plus a PHP file of the same name.
- That is the folder and the php file I upload to my server in the folder I want people to go when they click my hyperlink.
- Once you upload your files then go to the folder in your server named "Storage" and change the it's permission to at least 757, I've never had to do 777 since that my block the folder by your hosting provider trying to avoid trouble.
- In that storage folder you will find another folder called csv and that is where your file will be if you ever want to get access to it.
- WFB will add a new row every time somebody fill and submit your form.

And that is all is to it. Of course there are other details but most of the times they are personal and by that I mean you might run into issues I won't and that is because our servers might be different, etc.

This forum is very active and people are very nice.

You said:

Believe me I was there once,I got mad at Coffeecup because they did not create a Guestbook program but at the end I understand times are tight and as a company they decide what program will help them so I am grateful for their program and hopeful that someday they will do it.

People here cool, there is always somebody on to help.

Peace Out!!!!!!

Randall, how you save the data really depends on what you are doing with the form. If you are gathering emails for a newsletter then either use the mysql or mailchimp option. If you already have a mass email platform, you might want to use csv since that's what gets loaded into many of those apps. If you are using it for customer service, use you send to email option since you probably want to respond as quickly as possible. I'm not an employee either, but like the others, I have been doing this for years.

Hi Randall,

I don't run a wordpress site but several SMF sites. You can either user the MySQL DB your WP site uses, which the details for access would be in your WP configuration. Or you can create your own and place the information there. The advantage of using the same DB as your WP, is you can then go back from within WP to access the date. Just make sure you use the WP prefix for all your data fields. The tables and fields will be created within your DB the first time you use the form. But I would double check after to make sure all was created properly. I had an issue with that a few revisions ago, but they added a fix since then.

See-ya
Mitch