Noob Question

[Lotus]

Ok, ok,
I know this sounds really kinda noob and it is too. I've downloaded that phpbb forum stuff and I want to upload it to my web page. But how do I get it to work? I know I have to use MySQL and things like that but can anyone tell me in detail how forums work, and login and administrator stuff, and how to get forums to work?

I really want to get into this.

Any input is appreciated.

[pyro]

I've never set up PHPBB (besides through CPanel, which does it all for you) but I'd guess that you don't need to do much in mySQL. Probably just make a database for it. Then, I'd guess that there are installers. You'd be better off at http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/

[Lotus]

Where can i get CPanel then?

[pyro]

It is something that your server must have installed. If I were to move host, whether or not CPanel was installed would be a huge consideration for me...

[Da Warriah]

well most hosts you pay for have CPanel, you should check your hosts' options (usually on their front page, or with a big link going to it) to see if they support it...

edit: lol, we posted at like the same time, hehe...

[Lotus]

Yeah yeah.

Just tell me exactly, step by step, how i set up the forum and all those .php files after I've downloaded phpbb.

[pyro]

As I said before, for support on phpBB, go to http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/

[Lotus]

Yeah i know i just thought i should ask you web gods if you could let me know, but okay, okay, it's HUMAN to fail so...

[pyro]

Like I said, I've never tried to install phpBB, so I can't give you a step-by-step... The forums I linked to eariler will be able to...

[Jick]

I've used phpbb before. Just go here:

http://phpbb.com/documents.php?mode=install

It will give you step by step instructions. There is a dir when you download the files called "Install". Once you have uploaded your files goto http://www.yoursite.com/yourforumdir/install/install.php and you will have to fill out some input boxes but after that if you don't get any errors you will be all set. Hope that helps you. :D

[Lotus]

Dude thx it works! :D Remember to check out my forum, I'll make a link to it from http://home.no.net/xmedia

EDIT: Please tell me what to fill in in the database config! I have NO clue!

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