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PHP Forum Question Please Help! 2004-01-18 16:09:07 Reply

I just downloaded phpBB forum. How do I put it on my website?
(The one already on my website, im taking off)

Heres my site: www.TylerX.tk


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Response to PHP Forum Question Please Help! 2004-01-18 16:55:35 Reply

There are installation instructions within the documentation.

../phpBB2/docs/INSTALL.html

To run the forum, you need a server which supports php and mysql. Seeing that you already have a tagboard, I'm assuming you have mysql.

First you have to CHMOD or set permission for some files (remember, this is all in the documentation). Most FTP programs can do this. Next go to yoursite.com/forum-folder/install.php. Insert all the required information (database, database name, database password, database server [usually "localhost"]). Then configure your admin username/password and install it. When you're done, delete the files that the documentation tells you to (security-related stuff):

../phpBB2/docs/INSTALL.html#postinstall

I remember this all off the top of my head because I just installed mine :)

When you're done installing it and configuring it, you can go here for some skins:

http://www.phpbb.com/styles
http://www.phpbbhacks.com/templates.php

And here for hacks/addons/mods:

http://www.phpbb.com/mods
http://www.phpbbhacks.com/categories.php?version=2

Good luck with getting your forum up and running!

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Response to PHP Forum Question Please Help! 2004-01-19 22:37:01 Reply

you need mySQL and php4 support on your server...
then use WS_FTP to upload them i find its the easiest...