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Asked: 2026-05-20T10:33:28+00:00

I was wondering if it is possible to adjust the variable ft_min_word_len in MySQL

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I was wondering if it is possible to adjust the variable ft_min_word_len in MySQL on a SHARED SERVER. The default value is 4, i need to change it to 2, i have spoken with my hosting company they say they cant change.

So my question is can it be changed using ini_set in PHP or something in .htaccess ?

Please help

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  1. Editorial Team

    ft_min_word is a setting of the MySQL server. You cannot therefore change it in the ini_set (which isfor PHP).
    The server is a seperate thing, and if your host has multiple users using the same server (which is standard on a shared server), they will use the same setting.

    The same goes for a .htaccess setting: this can only change how apache will react (if allowed to change), not how the database server is configured.

    The variable, described here in the manual is not a dynamic variable that can be set in runtime

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