Select existing database about typo3-console HOT 5 CLOSED

I cannot confirm that, as I implemented the feature to select a DB a few weeks ago. I worked for me back then on a TYPO3 6.2

Any hints how to reproduce?

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ah, wait, you're using this specific command on an existing TYPO3 installation?

No this does not work and is not supported. The only supported command is typo3cms install:setup calling any of the sub commands can lead to unexpected results. They are not meant to be called directly.

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I have that problem exactly with typo3cms install:setup. Currently don't know when it happens because I'm playing around with docker. But looks like the problem is if the database exsists with all its tables but there is no LocalConfiguration.php you can't set it up with typo3cms install:setup because the database name is not added to the LocalConfiguration.

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I've now tested that agin.
Steps to reproduce:

• setup a typo3 installation with php typo3cms install:setup
• execute the step again php typo3cms install:setup - everthing is still fine
• remove the LocalConfiguration.php rm typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php
• run the setup task again (which should at least create the LocalConfiguration.php with the database credentials).
• You'll get an error as the generated LocalConfiguration.php does not contain the DatabaseName.

Or another way to reproduce this is to import an exsisting database dump and then try to create a typo3 installation pointing to this database with the commands above.

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But looks like the problem is if the database exsists with all its tables but there is no LocalConfiguration.php you can't set it up with typo3cms install:setup because the database name is not added to the LocalConfiguration.

This is not a console issue, but a core issue. The install tool setup code cannot use databases that are not empty. You just cannot select them in the Install Tool UI.

The only typo3_console issue here is, that in that case maybe an exception should be thrown and an error message should be presented to the user.

I close this now in favor of #49

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