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Setting up PHP, MySQL, and phpBB

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fbrdphreak

Lifer
Hey all,

Here's the situation: I need to setup PHP, MySQL, and phpBB on a Win2K Server. I've not worked on servers at all, nor have I ever setup packages like this. Looking for any tips/help/info you all can give me. This is for my "internship" and it is just going on their mail server (which isn't very busy), but I'd prefer not to fvck the thing up.

I found this guide on phpBB's site for setting it up under Win2K Server, but a buddy of mine says the guide uses less than ideal suggestions
http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=138
Opinions?

I'm just setting up phpBB for my bosses & their other software developers around the country to use as a bug-tracking, feature discussion system. Its not going to be heavily trafficed and will be very limited in its use at first.

Thanks in advance
 
There is some package you can download that installs them all real easy but i can't remember the name off hand. Some animal name i think it was.
 
What's wrong with the steps that phpBB has on their knowledge base? I would assume they know best since they wrote the script...
 
Originally posted by: GideonX
What's wrong with the steps that phpBB has on their knowledge base? I would assume they know best since they wrote the script...
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My buddy says they're using some antiquated packages or something. He writes PHP & MySQL for IBM, so I take his word in that regard 😉
 
Originally posted by: iamme
xampp is a good, simple package.

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
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Looks interesting

The distribution for Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP. This version contains: Apache, MySQL, PHP + PEAR, Perl, mod_php, mod_perl, mod_ssl, OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, Webalizer, Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 and NetWare Systems v3.32, JpGraph, FileZilla FTP Server, mcrypt, eAccelerator, SQLite, and WEB-DAV + mod_auth_mysql.
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HOLY CRAP that's a lot of sh!t. I don't think they want ALL that stuff on their mail server, can I un-select most of that crap?
 
Originally posted by: superjohnyo
I used the package from http://www.appservnetwork.com and it was pretty simple and stable, and it worked. You have to install phpBB afterwords, but thats simple enough.
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That looks like it might do the trick. Again, can I un-select those other packages? All I'm running is phpBB so I don't need the other stuff. Thanks!
 
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Iwas waiting for that. Thanks, Forum Nazi CHECK. Buhbye now
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In the right forum, I would have pointed to Triad, and some of the guides listed here.

It doesn't take overwhelming intelligence to find the correct forum.
 
If you're too goddamn stupid to post in the correct forum, it's understandable that you can't understand the basic, common-sense, kindergarten-level walkthrough for installation and configuration of PHP, MySQL, and phpBB. I didn't have *any* web experience at all when I set those exact same three up the first time I had my own forum.

The best way to learn is hands-on with a little patience.

But then again, since you're too lazy to post in the correct forum (maybe defiant?), you're probably too lazy to do it yourself in which case I will *not* help you.

Good luck, and drive off a cliff!
 
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Iwas waiting for that. Thanks, Forum Nazi CHECK. Buhbye now
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In the right forum, I would have pointed to Triad, and some of the guides listed here.

It doesn't take overwhelming intelligence to find the correct forum.
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It doesn't take *any* intelligence to use the proper software's documentation either.
 
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Originally posted by: superjohnyo
I used the package from http://www.appservnetwork.com and it was pretty simple and stable, and it worked. You have to install phpBB afterwords, but thats simple enough.
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That looks like it might do the trick. Again, can I un-select those other packages? All I'm running is phpBB so I don't need the other stuff. Thanks!
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phpmyadmin is a nice addon that you would probably want anyways. It lets you admin your mySQL database from a browser, anywhere you are. The other package I'm not sure about, but there may be a way to remove it.
 
Thanks, assholes accounted for. I forgot that asking questions and gathering as much information as possible was a BAD thing to do. Go back to playing MY-EPENIS-IS-HUGE Forum God somewhere else jackass
 
Originally posted by: Nik
Oh sweet, fbrdphreak's given me permission to go play again! Woohoo! 😀

We're assholes? WHAT YOU SAY IS WHAT YOU ARE SO NYAH *whine, cry*
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Let me guess he is rubber and you are glue or is the other way around?
 
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: Nik
It doesn't take *any* intelligence to use the proper software's documentation either.
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Confirmed.
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hmmm, you been in IT long? I've seen many instances where the simplest, well-documented application installs can be royally fvcked up by people who consider themselves knowledgeable with computers.
 
Originally posted by: Brazen
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: Nik
It doesn't take *any* intelligence to use the proper software's documentation either.
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Confirmed.
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hmmm, you been in IT long? I've seen many instances where the simplest, well-documented application installs can be royally fvcked up by people who consider themselves knowledgeable with computers.
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Those are the kind of people who don't ask for help though. Fbrdphreak is at least not that 'tarded.
 
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Brazen
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: Nik
It doesn't take *any* intelligence to use the proper software's documentation either.
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Confirmed.
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hmmm, you been in IT long? I've seen many instances where the simplest, well-documented application installs can be royally fvcked up by people who consider themselves knowledgeable with computers.
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Those are the kind of people who don't ask for help though. Fbrdphreak is at least not that 'tarded.
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:thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: Brazen
Originally posted by: Nik
Those are the kind of people who don't ask for help though. Fbrdphreak is at least not that 'tarded.
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:thumbsup:
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Awwww thx 😱

Nah Nik, I just ask questions in the WRONG FORUM cuz I like reading your smug remarks about it! 😛

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