OOFile Manual

Setting up your database

Basic steps to define your database: We'll start off by giving a quick overview of the process. This is the same step-by-step outline presented in the QuickStart. We'll go into the process here in more depth, however.
Include files: The first step is to choose which of the #include files are needed. Given here is a list of those available and what they generally contain.
Declare/Define your table(s): Now we must define our tables. This concept combines a large amount of information and was worthy of its own section (which is why it is also listed elsewhere). The link above will take you to the Tables page where you will learn the steps to defining your database tables.
Declaring the connection type: We must connect our database in one of a number of ways. Here are the types available and what the differences are between them.
Global variables: The variables we use to refer to our database and tables must be declared at this stage. These variables must be global and have a few other requirements outlined here.
Opening/Creating the connection: Now we learn how to actually open or create the database for the first time and it is ready for us to use.