Mysql and phpBB

[Acanthus]

Can anyone point me to a walkthrough on how to set up phpbb?

Im having piles and piles of trouble trying to get this to work, step 1: copy files to ftp fails with an error message saying "500 files are binary"

 

[Acanthus]

Ok ive got the ftp part covered, was using IE6 which sucks at pretty much everything so i shouldve assumed that was the problem from the beginning.

I now have the files properly uploaded using CuteFTP 6.0

Can anyone tell me how to setup a mysql database so i can properly set up phpBB 2.0?

 

[AFB]

You're ISP should give you a DB name, host, and a password. You will need to imput those into the page when you first vist the directory that you uploaded it to.

 

[jfall]

phpBB will handle the database, you simply need to provide it with a database name, hostname and the proper username/password.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
You're ISP should give you a DB name, host, and a password. You will need to imput those into the page when you first vist the directory that you uploaded it to.

its a webhost, not an isp.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: jfall
phpBB will handle the database, you simply need to provide it with a database name, hostname and the proper username/password.

Right, and i dont know how to create a database with mysql 🙁

 

[kamper]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
You're ISP should give you a DB name, host, and a password. You will need to imput those into the page when you first vist the directory that you uploaded it to.

its a webhost, not an isp.

That's what he meant. For many people it's the same thing.

 

[kamper]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: jfall
phpBB will handle the database, you simply need to provide it with a database name, hostname and the proper username/password.

Right, and i dont know how to create a database with mysql 🙁

??? They're telling you you don't need to create a database. Your host should already have one for you or they could do so at your request. If they don't offer that service you're sol.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
You're ISP should give you a DB name, host, and a password. You will need to imput those into the page when you first vist the directory that you uploaded it to.

its a webhost, not an isp.

I was in an ISP mood. I meant webhost.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: kamper

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: jfall
phpBB will handle the database, you simply need to provide it with a database name, hostname and the proper username/password.

Right, and i dont know how to create a database with mysql 🙁

??? They're telling you you don't need to create a database. Your host should already have one for you or they could do so at your request. If they don't offer that service you're sol.

Im telling you that at my control panel for my website i can create mysql databases but have no clue how 😛


Screw it ill just contact my server admin.

 

[jfall]

What control panel software is it? Creating a MySQL database should be a very simple task, it's normally a matter of picking the database name and assinging a username/password