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setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:32 am
by brimstead
Hi, i recently purchased PT3 and its my understanding that i can have it installed on 2 computers. I've got build 2 running fine on my pc and would now like to set it up on my laptop with the same databse. I don't really understand or know anything about postgresql, only that it has something to do with the database. How do best go about setting PT3 with the same DB on my laptop?

thanks

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:53 pm
by prajna
Please see this documentation on it: Tutorial: Networking your database.

~ Thomas
[PokerTracker Support]

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:23 am
by brimstead
but what about when im not at home and waqnt to use the databse while on the move with my laptop?

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:46 am
by WhiteRider
The easiest way to do this is to copy your hand histories from the computer you play on to the other one between sessions and import them manually.

It is possible to dump and restore you database each time, but I guess that would take much more effort.

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:03 pm
by brimstead
i have followed the tutorial on my pc, now i have just installed postgreSQL and PT3 on my laptop. I have started up pt3 and have to log into postgresql - i dont understand what to do now?

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:12 pm
by WhiteRider
What's the problem?
Don't you know the login details you installed postgres with?
If you don't know the password, you can remove the need for it: How To: Remove PostgreSQL Password

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:28 pm
by brimstead
a box comes up saying "configure postgreSQL database" - what do i type into the server box? and do i check the box "this db already exists"?

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:52 pm
by WhiteRider
Server should default to "localhost", try that.
If it's a new install then there won't be an existing database, so don't check that unless you already transfered your DB across with PGAdmin.

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:29 pm
by fishhooks
WhiteRider wrote:The easiest way to do this is to copy your hand histories from the computer you play on to the other one between sessions and import them manually.


If I wanted to copy the hand histories from my laptop to my home p.c., how would I go about doing that? I tried exporting my database from the laptop but I couldn't get them imported into the p.c.

Re: setting up PT3 on a second computer

PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:48 pm
by WhiteRider
fishhooks wrote:If I wanted to copy the hand histories from my laptop to my home p.c., how would I go about doing that? I tried exporting my database from the laptop but I couldn't get them imported into the p.c.

If you still have the original hand history files (check the 'move processed files to' folder) just copy those files across to your other computer - network, CD, USB memory stick, etc. - and use Manual Import to import them.

If you don't have the original files, you should be able to export the hand histories from your laptop database. When you exported, did it create files? Did you manage to get them to the other PC? Did you run manual import? What happened?