Simple question: Can 2 php scripts share a MySQL database?

I'm new to all this, and have a simple question:

My host only provide one MySQL database, and I'm already using it to run a phpbb forum. I'd love to use the Advanced Poll too, but this also needs MySQL. Could it share the same one I use for phpbb? If so, is there anything special I need to do?

Cheers!

To answer your ? yes it can be done. That much I know. How it is done I have no clue.

Yes, you can run all your databases out of the same single database. You can either add them mannually or automatically. Tables will have to be unique. Very doubtfull that you will have some that are the same.

Thanks for your replies Jared and JTD.

Do you/anyone know if I just install Advanced Poll from the install.php, will that automatically add the necessary tables to my database?

I'm guessing it would be a good idea to Backup my phpbb database first (which I have done). Can I just restore it from the backup if anything goes wrong?

Cheers!

when installing adv. poll set the db name to your phpbb db name.
no tables will be overwritten if all you phpbb tables have a prefix (default phpbb_, set during phpbb installation).

- Auron

Thanks again for your advice.

I just went ahead and install Advanced Poll with the default settings, and it inserted a new table in the mySQL database. All seems OK. Nice and Easy!

Cheers