# Where to put a database on a server? ("Newbie")

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-put-a-database-on-a-server-newbie/216009
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [February 12, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-put-a-database-on-a-server-newbie/216009 "2007-02-12T22:38:55Z")
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### Author: ![biffabot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/biffabot/32/257_2.png) [@biffabot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/biffabot)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-put-a-database-on-a-server-newbie/216009/1 "2007-02-12T22:38:55Z")

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Hi im quite new to php and databases and im wondering where to put a database on a server i have a practice site and a database i have tested it on my testing server on my computer and it works fine but not sure where to put it on a real sever to test it!

Any helpful information would be greatful!

Cheers!

:wt: