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21 Dec 2011, 2:45 PM

johnboycr

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mysql character set

I am setting up a LOCALHOST server and have a question about what the
nominal MySQL character set should be. When I go to phpMyAdmin to set
up the database there is an input field that says "COLLATION" . I am required
to select some character set. Which one should I use? I presume that the
correct selection is UTF8 but I need to know for sure. Thanks.

John

21 Dec 2011, 3:03 PM

tamuren

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Re: mysql character set

UTF8 is the selection you want

21 Dec 2011, 3:06 PM

johnboycr

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Re: mysql character set

Thanks. I actually just looked at my site and got the answer. It is
set as utf8_general_ci . Don't know why I didn't do that in the
first place. Not thinking clearly this morning. LOL! Again, thanks.

John