Multisite Module or Separate Website

[EC web]

Thank you for your response. I got to the point earlier where I was ready to export/import the db. I did that and cannot see the info in the new database. Is this because I need to change the config files info? Or maybe I'm doing something else wrong. I used the instructions in the tutorial file on how to export/import and followed them to a tee. I also tried importing both zipped and unzipped file. Nothing. I'm sure this is a simple answer, but I wanted to check before I went any further to make sure I'm not missing something. The only thing I can think of is maybe the config files?? Thing there is I don't want both sites using the same database, wouldn't that mess it up?
So lost here....
Thanks in advance for your help.

[EC web]

I'm not sure what more info to add here.
The databases are different names/passwords
Is this causing a problem? maybe the info in the imported database reads xxx123 instead of the new sites db user/pass ooo456 ???

[EC web]

ok. WHOA!
My old (but still in use) db has prefixes in the phpadmin of zen_products.
My new db does not have them BUT after importing the old db info into it has them ALSO, a list just below the others. Now, if I go into the config files and add the prefix, all the db info shows up that I want, but I cannot log into the admin anymore. with either set of usernames/passwords. I am going to mess around with this and see what is up, I know this can be fixed easily (I think) but I wanted to post an update to whats going on in case you are reading this before I come back or anyone else has an issue.
I'm wondering if I can copy the info from "zen_products" to "products" and make this issue go away.
Will post back.