MySQL Qustion about phpBB

[Selannii]

I have a question. I wish to put a phpBB forum on my site. When I log into my ops to manage my account there is a tab for mySQL Managment. It has a "Add new database" feature. Do I need to do this to upload and creat my phpBB forum?

[Croc Hunter]

Yes you should. Go ahead and create a database then go back to the phpBB installer page in OPS at: Services> Site Tools> Instant Installer> phpBB. You will then see a "Database/Username" field. Chose the database(username) you just created.

For "Installation Path" if you want domain.com/forum create a forum folder inside your htdocs folder and put /forum in that field. You can use any "Admin Username" "Admin Password" and "Admin Email" you like. Once installed you will use these to log into and manage your forum.

[Selannii]

Thank you.

Now I have a few more questions. :o

I dont want to mess up.

When creating a Database Why is there a Database Name and a Database Login? And what should I name my database?

[Croc Hunter]

You need a "Database Name" so Powweb can uniquely identify each database on the server. You need a "Database Login" so you can access your database, think of this as your database username. You need a "Password" also so only you can access your database. These can be whatever you like except the Login and Password should contain an _ underscore.

Example:

Database Name: My_phpbb321
Database Login: General_Patton321
Password: Zanzibar_321
Confirm Password: Zanzibar_321

*remember your usernames and passwords are case sensitive.

[Selannii]

Thank you once again.

It said it was a sucessful install. How do I find out what my forums url is?

[Selannii]

Oh, I just saw that I had to enable my CGI scripts. Does this mean I have to wait untill tomorrow to use my phpBB forum?

Your cgi-bin directory will be available within the next several minutes. Your scripts will be functional the next time the CGI servers reload. Servers reload every day at 9AM EST and 6PM EST.

[Croc Hunter]

Did you create a forum folder inside your htdocs folder and put /forum in the "Installation Path" like I said above? If so you'll find it at your-domain.com/forum it should work right now.

Yes, for CGI scripts you may have to wait for the server to reload. This won't effect your phpBB install.

[Selannii]

Yes, Though I named the folder in my htdocs ERBforum and I put the path to be /ERBforum. It says that my phpbb is at http://myrrin.com/EBRforum but I get an error. Page can not be displayed. Should I uninstall and just name it simply /forum and try again? :(

[Croc Hunter]

Uninstall and try again. ERBforum should work fine. It's possibly because you enabled CGI.. but trying an uninstall and re-install won't hurt.

I see you have no home page. If you wanted the phpBB as your website alone, leave the "Installation Path" /ERBforum part blank and it will install straight into your htdocs and be reached at http://myrrin.com

[Selannii]

Thank you. I will try that now.