Help a Dummy create a discussion board

[RossMAN]

Here is another forum using InvisionBoard forum software.

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: Megamorph
Wow. Thanks for the info guys. Its been a great help. Keep it coming. Does anyone know of any cool Invision forums that I can check out? $20/mo for hosting seems cheap. I hear people complaining all the time about costs of $500-1000/mo. What am I missing?

My forums

 

[dquan97]

<--trying to set up forum from invision

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: dquan97
<--trying to set up forum from invision

Who is your webhost?

 

[dquan97]

Dixiesys. On an Ensim-server.

What does it mean to CHMOD? I'm using SmartFTP as my FTP client.

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: dquan97
Dixiesys. On an Ensim-server. What does it mean to CHMOD? I'm using SmartFTP as my FTP client.

you need to set the file so it can be read, written, etc, go get flash fxp its a much better ftp client

 

[dquan97]

Hmm, got an error:

"Warning: Access denied for user: 'dquan97@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /home/httpd/vhosts/davidquan.com/httpdocs/subdomains/forums/sm_install.php on line 395

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'dquan97@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /home/httpd/vhosts/davidquan.com/httpdocs/subdomains/forums/sm_install.php on line 395"

I'm running the installer "sm_install.php". Any hints?

 

[RossMAN]

Nope, my forum installation was one click sorry

I would suggest checking out http://forums.dixiesys.com/ for some help.

If you run forum software, please read this

Invision Boards on DixieSys Servers

Installing A Php Msg. Board., Need Some Help!!!

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: dquan97
Hmm, got an error: "Warning: Access denied for user: 'dquan97@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /home/httpd/vhosts/davidquan.com/httpdocs/subdomains/forums/sm_install.php on line 395 Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'dquan97@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /home/httpd/vhosts/davidquan.com/httpdocs/subdomains/forums/sm_install.php on line 395" I'm running the installer "sm_install.php". Any hints?

you havent CHMOD'd it right, try 755

 

[dquan97]

How was your installation a one-click process?

 

[RossMAN]

Megamorph - It was good talking to you on the phone.

1) Register a domain with NameCheap.com if you don't already have one.
2) Obtain a managed dedicated webserver from Nocster.com, ThePlanet.com, or RackSpace.com.
3) Buy a vBulletin owned license for $160.
4) Find someone who can install and customize vBulletin, create your website, do some graphic design by posting a job request on the WHT forums.
5) Play around and learn something new.

 

[dquan97]

I have CHMOD'ed:

conf_global.php to 777
archive_in", "archive_out" and "uploads" to 0755

still getting same error message

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: dquan97
How was your installation a one-click process?

I have a different webhosting provider than you do which offers a different control panel software (cPanel which is better) and it comes with auto installers.

cPanel with auto installers rocks!

 

[dakata24]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: dquan97
How was your installation a one-click process?

I have a different webhosting provider than you do which offers a different control panel software (cPanel which is better) and it comes with auto installers.

cPanel with auto installers rocks!

Wow! :Q C-panel sure is pretty...

 

[RossMAN]

cPanel is very purdy.

 

[RossMAN]

I'm bored, see my sig for free webhosting.

 

[wicktron]

Ross, I know you're using the default skin, but just wanted to know what mods you made such that you have the extra modules to the sides of your forum body.

 

[EdSullivan]

Originally posted by: dquan97
I have CHMOD'ed: conf_global.php to 777 archive_in", "archive_out" and "uploads" to 0755 still getting same error message

The error you're getting isn't a file permissions-related error. Looks like your MySQL database/username hasn't been created yet. You need to create them through Ensim (I don't have any experience with Ensim, so don't ask me how ).

Oh, and I agree that cPanel rules.

And normally I'd recommend vBulletin, but I'm probably a bit biased...

<-- former vB developer

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: wixt0r
Ross, I know you're using the default skin, but just wanted to know what mods you made such that you have the extra modules to the sides of your forum body.

That I couldn't tell you since I didn't setup my forums, sorry.

 

[Megamorph]

RossMAN, thanks for the help. I really appreciate everything. You are certainly a valued member of this community.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Megamorph
RossMAN, thanks for the help. I really appreciate everything. You are certainly a valued member of this community.

No problem, I'm more than happy to help you out.

So did you find any really good deals on WHT or have you e-mailed theplanet.com's sales yet? What did they say?

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: EdSullivan

Originally posted by: dquan97 I have CHMOD'ed: conf_global.php to 777 archive_in", "archive_out" and "uploads" to 0755 still getting same error message

The error you're getting isn't a file permissions-related error. Looks like your MySQL database/username hasn't been created yet. You need to create them through Ensim (I don't have any experience with Ensim, so don't ask me how ). Oh, and I agree that cPanel rules. And normally I'd recommend vBulletin, but I'm probably a bit biased... <-- former vB developer

its true, but if he did have the myql database set up and he still got that it would be a permission error

dquan97: you should talk to your webhosting admin/server admin or if you running your own server, check that you have the path to your mysql database correct along with the username/pass