Anyone here use RippleHost?

[BigToque]

I've got a few questions.

When you use cPanel to add a forum, it adds phpBB 2.06. It moves the files to a folder under your /public_html/forum.

Can we upgrade to phpBB 2.08 and so on as the software is updated by just replacing the files under the /public_html/forum?

Also, I know that the database is automatically created with
rhxxxx_xmb1

can we rename this database? or even just install phpBB and configure our own databases without using cPanel to automatically create the forums and the database?

 

[Adul]

just configure and install your own database. phpbb is realy easy to install. Just create a DB in cpanel

 

[LuckyTaxi]

very easy to install. you can even do it yourself.

doesnt it make the database for you also?

 

[RossMAN]

I would not recommend using cPanel to add a forum, doing a manual install is the way to go.

Like Adul and lilcam said, it's very easy.

1) Download phpBB
2) Read the installation documents.
3) Unzip to your hard drive.
4) FTP to your RippleHost account, create a directory inside public_html name it forums or whatever you want and upload the appropriate documents into that directory.
4) Login to cPanel, click MySQL database, create a database name and database username with password then join them together at the top.
5) CHMOD some files and folders, you can do this within your FTP client or login to cPanel select File Manager, click on the file or folder in the top right you can CHMOD their permissions.
6) Run the install.php (whatever it's called) and follow the instructions.
7) You're done.

With fast upload should take 10-15 minutes, if you need any help I can guide you through it step by step. PM me your AIM or MSN.

 

[BigToque]

thanks for the help.

I figured it out a few minutes after I posted. Sometimes I should just try the things out before I ask about them lol 🙂

I've been out of any web development for so long that there is so much new stuff and it's kinda overwhelming. I'm gonna read up on PHP for a few days. I love the idea of using databases for websites.