Debugging V3.90

Hi All,

I'm trying to debug via VS2017 and find that the site loads but thinks it is a new installation (makes sense).  How can I set the database connection up so it works in debug mode?

Regards,
Paul

Did you mean, haw to connect an existing database with nopCommerce project?

Yes that's correct, so I don't need to go through the install screen each time.

Cheers,
Paul

To change the database used by Nopcommerce you need to change the connection string.

In Nopcommerce 3.9 it can be found in Nop.Web/App_Data/Settings.txt

In Nopcommerce 4.0+ it can be found in Nop.Web/App_Data/dataSettings.json

If you change this connection string and then start Nopcommerce it should connect to the new database.

If you delete the file and then start Nopcommerce you should be redirected to the installation page. The file will be recreated as part of a new installation.

Note that in an source code environment, the folder is \Presentation\Nop.Web\App_Data.
Additionally, if your existing database was from a system where plugins were installed, then you will probably also need to get that system's \App_Data\InstalledPlugins.txt file and put it in your \App_Data folder, and be sure the \Presentation\Nop.Web\Plugins folder has the plugin sub folders you need.  If you don't do that, and try to "install" the plugins, then some might fail since their DB tables already exist.  (As does their settings).