Guide: How to Install phpBB2

vbgunz · 2003-02-10T16:47:27+00:00

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 🙂

AbyssUnderground

Anonymoose wrote
http://www.aprelium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8291
Amazing what you can do when you use the search button

Amazing now many times you will tell people and they still wont use it.

pixalz

MrWiseOne, seems Anonymoose found it for me, and sorry for not using the search. I will use it from now on :) Thanks again guys

jamesthemagician

Do you or anyone else know about using ms-access insted of mysql? Whats that ODBC thing and I still don't get what the DSN (DataSourceName) is and i've read the documentation and tutorials a million times :-(
Please Help!

AbyssUnderground

You would be better off with MySQL as its so much easier to set up (and faster if my memory serves me correctly).

jamesthemagician

I suppose so, but just out curiosity what is that DSN stuff?
I have done some research on ODBC and understand what it does but how would I get it?
And how would I change the permissions for the config.php file, because in the tutorial it only say how to using FTP which I don't need to do as I'm hosting it! So how do I do it?

AbyssUnderground

Its the Microsoft alternative to MySQL. Its used for their own applications maily.

jamesthemagician

How do I go about using sql once I have downloaded it?
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!!!NOPE, FORGET THAT!!!
just remembered this topic is about how to do it...now to do some reading...

AbyssUnderground

jamesthemagician wrote
How do I go about using sql once I have downloaded it?

There are tutorials on this forum or you can visit www.trustabyss.com

p3

Also, there is a common error with Acess causing your forum to get jacked if more than 5 users are simutaneously (sp?) browsing

TEMP-FlyingIsFun1217

HELP!!!
I had everything running smoothly, the forum was up... and then...
Every time I try to open the phpbb2 folder through the browser, it just opens the folder, and shows me all the subfolders/files! Definitely not good security-wise!
FlyingIsFun1217

TRUSTAbyss

You have not declared index.php as an Index File.

TEMP-FlyingIsFun1217

ok...
everything's back in order...
thank you very much for the help!
now, a new problem to solve...
when I try to go to the administration panel, it says "page cannot be displayed"
kinda strange that everthing else works.:cry:
FlyingIsFun1217

TRUSTAbyss

That's because your not accessing the Administrator Interface through the
local machine. You should change the URL in the config.inc.php file to the
URL you wish to access phpMyAdmin from. Example!

Change
$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] = 'http://127.0.0.1/phpMyAdmin';
To
$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] = "http://" . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . "/phpMyAdmin";

Note: The changed URL is a small hack to allow any URL to access the
phpMyAdmin interface (Your Website Addresses).

RonLear

PHP BB2 is working great with the help of the board this is the first message I had to post, I installd, Abyss 1.0, PHP 5.0, MySQL 4.1 and PHPBB2 using the tutorials and reading Post on the board, but I am stuck with this one small error, when I try the Mass mail function and my confirmation E-mail isn't working, I know I need to put my E-Mail smpt adress and my mail login information somewhere for the server to perform this function but for the life of me I cant figure out how to do this...
Couldn't get mail server response codes
DEBUG MODE
Line : 116
File : smtp.php

AbyssUnderground

You can either put it in the configuration page at the bottom if you intend to use an SMTP server with authentication or in the php.ini if you dont. php.ini method is easier as it applies to all scripts and not just phpBB. phpBB will use the settings only for itself if you put them into its config page.

silver silence

HELP!!! IT SAID THIS
"The PHP configuration on your server doesn't support the database type that you chose"
i am so confused i don't understand any of these tutorials. they are all different from the types i have. anyways i have mysql running, and so i tried to install phpbb i put in everything and it didn't work, can someone help please?

TRUSTAbyss

What version of MySQL are you using? Some scripts I hear don't run on MySQL
v5 (could be rumors). Also MySQL v4.1 and above needs PHP5 instead of PHP4.
If you want to use PHP4, use MySQL v4.0.
MySQL v4.0 (PHP4 Only)
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.0.html
MySQL v4.1 (PHP5 Only)
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html
Here's the links to some tutorials you may want to try using instead.
Many people have had success with the ones I've written.
MySQL v4.1:
http://www.trustabyss.com/mysql_install.html
phpMyAdmin:
http://www.trustabyss.com/pma_install.html
phpBB:
http://www.trustabyss.com/phpbb_install.html
Note: I have not provided the MySQL v5 link because I believe you should
wait a while before starting to get into the newer version. When PHP v5 first
came out, it was hard to find alot of popular scripts to work with it.
Note: I also provide free networking and technical support on Abyss Web
Server to those who really can't get their server running at first try.
My MSN: msn@trustabyss.com
Sincerely, TRUSTpunk

silver silence

^ thank you! i'm definitely having problems, so i think i will just delete everything, all my files, and reinstall and download everything tomorrow and re-do it step-by-step. i will post here if i have anymore problems
and it was MySQL version 5 i think

olly86

In case you haven't already deleted the programs, phpBB does work on PHP 5 and MySQL 5. This is the setup I have running on my development server.

silver silence

I have one more question, but it's considering the abyss server
is there any way to change my url to the forums? like make it www.whateverwhatever.com?
or do i have to use that ip adress?
someone said i need a DNS server/domain, will it still work with phpbb? thanks
EDIT: my phpadmin address isn't working, i did everything correctly but when i put it my address/phpadmin as the tutorial says it says "http 404 not found" why is that?

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