phpBB question

[Bluga]

I just downloaded but I couldn't find the database in db directory, anyone know?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

"couldn't find the database in the db directory".... Well, that's because the database is in your database server

Or did I misunderstand?

 

[dawks]

??

You need a database server such as MySQL or MSSQL. The db folder just has the software that phpbb need to interact with the database.

You'll need to create a database on your server, then input that info on the setup screen.

 

[Bluga]

Meaning I have to make a database from scratch?? how do I know the parameters? or do I make a generic one?

I thought I only need to upload the db file provided and make DSN?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: Bluga
Meaning I have to make a database from scratch?? how do I know the parameters?

I thought I only need to upload the db file provided and make DSN?

You should just have to tell it the DSN (for odbc etc) or the hostname/username/pass for straight up mysql (etc), and it will make the db for you. There's something called documentation, read it! (we don't know this stuff any better than the phpbb developers do, ya know)

 

[amdskip]

Are you running this on your server or rented space on a server somewhere. On my dixiesys site using a plesk server, there is a tool to create a database and to name it appropriately.

 

[Bluga]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: Bluga
Meaning I have to make a database from scratch?? how do I know the parameters?

I thought I only need to upload the db file provided and make DSN?

You should just have to tell it the DSN (for odbc etc) or the hostname/username/pass for straight up mysql (etc), and it will make the db for you. There's something called documentation, read it! (we don't know this stuff any better than the phpbb developers do, ya know)

well I was kind of confused by the doc.

Because in the unzipped file it doesn't have ms_access_primer.mdb
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2.2 MS Access 2000/XP

Before you install phpBB 2.0, you need to create a Data Source Name. The exact way to do this will depend on your hosting provider; if you are unsure you should check with them before proceeding. In general though, you should create a System DSN which points to the location where you have stored an unzipped copy of the ms_access_primer.mdb file ( ms_access_primer.zip can be found in db/schemas/). The name you give this DSN will be used during installation. Do not proceed until this step is complete!

Please note that MS Access support is not designed for busy boards. If you anticipate more than one or two users being online at any given time, you should upgrade to a more robust server solution.

 

[MichaelD]

Most probably, you cannot find it because you're searching in the WRONG forum.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

And ironically enough, phpbb has a bb just for this stuff!

You'd get probably more/better help there than here.

edit: damn, I'm leaving whole words out of my sentences. Time go get to sleep

edit 2: Haha and I put go instead of to. Wow.

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: Bluga

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: Bluga
Meaning I have to make a database from scratch?? how do I know the parameters?

I thought I only need to upload the db file provided and make DSN?

You should just have to tell it the DSN (for odbc etc) or the hostname/username/pass for straight up mysql (etc), and it will make the db for you. There's something called documentation, read it! (we don't know this stuff any better than the phpbb developers do, ya know)

well I was kind of confused by the doc.

Because in the unzipped file it doesn't have ms_access_primer.mdb
---------------------------------------------

2.2 MS Access 2000/XP

Before you install phpBB 2.0, you need to create a Data Source Name. The exact way to do this will depend on your hosting provider; if you are unsure you should check with them before proceeding. In general though, you should create a System DSN which points to the location where you have stored an unzipped copy of the ms_access_primer.mdb file ( ms_access_primer.zip can be found in db/schemas/). The name you give this DSN will be used during installation. Do not proceed until this step is complete!

Please note that MS Access support is not designed for busy boards. If you anticipate more than one or two users being online at any given time, you should upgrade to a more robust server solution.

Strangly enough, that particular file does exist with at least the last two releases of phpBB. Its inside the .zip file.

This part refers to using MS Access as a database server, and while it works, its not reccomended. As seen above.

Like someone said, you can use a tool to create a database. I use phpmyadmin, and with it, you simply type the name of the database, and click create. at which point you can assign a username and password to give access to that database, then visit the forums, http://yoursite.com/forums/ and the install page will show, fill in the blanks, click Install, and your good to go. Hopefully