Same Server / Different Sites / Sharing database

[Logan70]

Is there a way to share the database and run it on 2 different sites working on the same server.

I am running 2 similar sites, but they are specific to different parts of the printing industry.

I want to be able to share the same database (and not for vBulletin), so people can use the same logins and priv information and not have to register twice.

I was thinking that making host not say 'localhost' would work, but that caused errors. Did I miss something? Is there a site ot server setting needing change?

Any helpwould be great.

Thanks

[Modin]

if the 2 sites are on the same host, then you can leave it as localhost and just use the same database username/pass/name.

If they are on different sites, then you'll have to enable access to the remote host on the server which has the database. Check your host's documentation for this, everyone is different...then you can change localhost to the database server.

[Logan70]

Perfect.

I will have to look into the Plesk manual for it. Unless someone knows how to already..

Thanks