http://www.ssbits.com/home/ http://www.ssbits.com/using-import-in-your-config-php-for-live-site-database-details/#PageComment_454 Another idea: Why not using e.g. Director::isDev()? Define the basic database credentials in array form and overwrite some values like username and password in case it is dev/test/live. Though static calls aren't the fastest, you could use defines instead. if( Director::isDev() ) { $databaseConfig[ 'database' ] = 'myDevDB'; } Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:27:51 -0600 Marc http://www.ssbits.com/using-import-in-your-config-php-for-live-site-database-details/#PageComment_454 http://www.ssbits.com/using-import-in-your-config-php-for-live-site-database-details/#PageComment_324 A better method might be to use environment management: http://doc.silverstripe.com/doku.php?id=environment-management Mon, 18 May 2009 04:12:27 -0500 Hamish http://www.ssbits.com/using-import-in-your-config-php-for-live-site-database-details/#PageComment_324