Is there any particular benefit to saving the stories in files rather than MySQL database or the other way around?
I'd rather save through MySQL, because I'd have to CHMOD /stories. 😛
(Unless you're on a server where CHMODing is optional. I was on one where you didn't need to CHMOD to write to the server.)
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I think MYSQL may have higher limits for word count in chapters.
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url: https://www.potionsandsnitches.org/fanfiction
php: 7.4.33 msql: 5.6.51-community GPL
efic version: 3.5.5 latest patches: yes
bridges: none mods: challenges, tracker, story end, beta, word
File storage:
Pro: There's no word limit per chapter.
Con: You must have the stories/ folder CHMOD'd to 755 or 777. Depending on the security of the server this could leave you open to hacking attacks.
mySQL:
Pro: You don't have to worry about folder permissions, safe_mode or any of that.
Con: big databases can run slower. You're getting a lot more data from the database. This can cause problems on some hosts.
It's a toss up.
