Introduction
phpBB2 is a superb forum application which is extremely powerful and
very popular... You can find out more about phpBB2 by going to the
following address http://www.phpbb.com
Requirements
1. Abyss Web Server
2. phpBB2
3. WinZIP
4. PHP 4.3.X
5. MySQL
6. phpMyAdmin
Post Installation
1. Make sure Abyss is running without problems.
2. Make sure php is configured correctly otherwise go here:
http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php.html
3. Make sure MySQL is installed and running. If you do not have
it go here: http://www.aprelium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1070
4. phpMyAdmin is not really needed but its definitely worth its
wieght in gold. This little gem will help you administrate your
databases using a GUI, otherwise its all commandline and is not
supported in this guide. You can quickly install it following this
link to the guide: http://www.aprelium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1071
Installation Steps
1. Using phpMyAdmin create a database and name it phpbb2data
2. Unzip phpBB-2.0.4 and go one level deep... Drag, copy or
move the phpBB2 directory into your htdocs directory
Please Note:
You have to make sure the public can access your server. You have to
know your IP address. It has to be static and not dynamic. If you have
a dynamic address you can try http://www.dyndns.org for a solution. In
the end the phpBB setup needs a static address to work. If you use a
port you will have to add it to the end of your address. Please keep
this note in mind.
3. Depending on where you located your phpbb2 files depends on
how you access it. If you did as according to this guide then you
would access the install page like this:
http://yourIP/phpbb2/install/install.php
4. Database Type: = Do you have MySQl 3 or 4? Choose here.
5. Database Configuration
a.) Database Server Hostname / DSN: = localhost
b.) Your Database Name: = phpbb2data
c.) Database Username: = Did you change the name of any users
in MySQL? If not input "root" without the quotes...
d.) Database Password: = Did you password protect your root
user? If you did input that password here...
e.) Prefix for tables in database: = Do not touch this - It
should be "phpbb_" and it is correct...
Admin Configuration
a.) Domain Name: = Enter your static address. Dynamic
IPs cause problems.
b.) Server Port: = If you're using one it should automaticaly
display, other wise input it here.
Everything else is pretty self explanatory, finish your installation,
was it successful? Congratulations 🙂