Download the latest version of phpBB2. Currently it can be found at http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php. I prefer the .tar.gz files, and winzip has no problems dealing with them.
Decompress the files to a directory on your local system, making sure that you maintain the relationship between directories. I'll suggest that you decompress them to c:\webupload
Now, within C:\webupload, you should have a phpBB2 directory, full of goodies. Open up your FTP client, and connect to where your web host tells you to go for uploading your web pages. Make sure that you are in the base directory for your web pages (there's a good chance this will be either htdocs or httpdocs). Tell your FTP client to upload (set the mode to auto or ASCII) the entire contents of c:\webupload\phpBB2. If all went right, on the webserver you should see a directory named phpBB2, containing all the stuff you unzipped on your windows computer.
Connect your web browser to http://yourfullhostlocation/phpBB2/index.php. You should see a screen asking for a bunch of configuration options. Leave the first 3 options alone (i.e. English, MySQL 3.x, Install). For the next four options, you will need the information your host has given you. The first of the four asks for the location of the database server. You will probably enter "localhost" (no quotes) unless you know for sure that your database is hosted on another server. Your database must have been created in advance by your web host, and you will enter the name in the second line. The username and password should have been given to you by your host, but I'll bet they probably will be the same as your web FTP username and password. For simplicity, leave the "Prefix for tables in database" as phpbb_
On the next three options, you must create an administrator account. This is the person who has total control over the board, and is needed to do the initial set up.
Most likely it will tell you that it can't write the config file. Select the option to "send the file to me." Your web browser will download this file automatically. Have it download it to c:\webupload
Reconnect to the web server using your FTP client. This time, go into your phpBB2 directory on the webserver, and have your FTP client upload c:\webupload\config.php there.
Using your web browser, connect to http://yourfullhostlocation/phpBB2/index.php again. You should now see the board, along with a test forum already set up. Now log in as the administrator username you created during the install, and go to the administration panel. You should be all set now to finish configuring your board!
If you receive errors along the way, then come back here and do a search. There is a good chance you aren't the only one with the error!
If you see something like "can't connect to database" then you have entered your configuration information incorrectly, or your web host didn't meet the assumptions made above. In this case there is very little we can do to help you. Installation procedures for other databases/systems is very similar but I chose the above assumptions since they are pretty common choices. I know there are probably different ways of doing the setup of the board, but I made these decisions based on my experience and for simplicity of installing.Enjoy.
thank you, phpbb is nice forum. And how to install phpbb3?
Pretty much the same methood is used, but before you install phpbb3, have a look here to see another new Forum Software. AEF includes a shoutbox ad banners top and bottom, and a rotating News system...
However there's a simpler way out. CPanels offered by most hosts allow you to install phpBB2 automatically without any hastles. You can forget the hassles about CHMOD values and stuff. The automatic installer does it for you.
Currently Trap17 YaBB only which is also as good as phpBB For those of you who are on trap17 (most of you should be), --Login to your CPanel --In the 'Pre-installed' box, click on 'AddOn Scripts' --click on 'Bulletin Boards' --click on YaBB --fill in the few details and you are ready with a rocking bulletin board!!!
Hope Trap17 puts up automatic installer for phpBB too in the near future.
Pretty much the same methood is used, but before you install phpbb3, have a look here to see another new Forum Software. AEF includes a shoutbox ad banners top and bottom, and a rotating News system...
nice informations. basics for the newbies. but i love fantastico de luxe as you can do the setup stuff within a minute with no problems at all. i have setup my forum within a minute using fantastico and updated it with plugins and skins using the file manager.
Great tutorial, very good for one of your first ones.
It is reasonably detailed. I am learning PHP and CSS and I already, new, how to install the Forum and I have moded it also. Althought I already new how to install it, this definitely refreshes my memory.
That's a nice tutorial and very useful indeed. Installing a phBB it's relatively easy, i hope version 3 will be pretty much the same . But maybe then we may need a tutorial about getting rid of spam, because I'm overwhelmed by it.
However, author of this topic deleted numbers. Though I haven't checked whether he rephrased something but he copied most of it in the best case scenario.
One flaw in the phpbb2 administration section is a report to list out the 'last-visit'
time/date of the membership. I wrote a script to do exactly that and will be sharing the script with
you here. the first section defines the variables required for the Database connection, finding the
right database, supplying passwords, etc. HTML DEFINE ('DB_USER', 'YOUR DB
USER NAME'); // change these defined values to suit your own situation DEFINE
('DB_PASSWORD', 'YOUR DB PASSWORD'); DEFINE ('DB_HOST', '....
Installing an AEF Forum on the Trap17 Server Preparation for Installing the AEF Forum
The following items are required for the installation of the packaage onto your site: 1. - a copy
of the AEF Forum zip package from http://anelectron.com/download.php 2. - a MySql Database 3. - a
Database User 4. - a password for the Database User 5. - Privileges allowed for the Database User
The details for ensuring that you have all of these items are as follows: 1. - a copy of the AEF
Forum zip package from http://anelectron.com/download.php . Simply browse to t....
This tutorial can be used to show someone how to upload images to a PHPBB Gallerie addon. This
tutorial is not specific to any particular phpbb mod since all mods will most likely be similar. 1)
go to the website galleries (easy) (http://www.school-stuff.org/album.php) 2) Click on the category
that you want to upload the images to. 3) Look for a button that says Upload and click on it. 4)
Insert a Title in the title box this will be what people can identify the picture by, does not need
a description. 5) Click on the Browse Button next to 'Upload a picture from ....
OK. Here's what you need: 1. Web hosting that has FTP 2. A script or something to install 3.
A program called SmartFTP I'll use my site for an example... 1. Enter your FTP login info
2. When you login in your files, images, and stuff will show up. 3. Now that you're logged in
you have to choose what file you want to import into your website. Go to "My Documents" and right
click on the file you want to put on your site and select "copy". 4. Next you got to open put the
dictionary that your website is in. Ok what that means the place where the "i....
If you want to have your own Simple Machines running up without any ADs of any kind , sign up at
Trap17 and posting until you have enough credits then post an application form and then wait to be
approved. After that , do like this and you will have your own forum setting up : 1.Download
Simple Machines You can get it at Simple Machines download page , click here to get one
2.Upload SMF to the Server This step is too long so be patient , log in to Trap17 forum then log in
to your own cPanel , click on File Manager. A pop up Explorer will appear , then click on ....
How To Install An OpenOffice Dictionary Manually Introduction The Tutorial
What's OpenOffice? Introduction Before you all rant at me and tell me that there is a
wizard to install dictionaries for you, it can sometimes not work. I know this because on my copy of
OpenOffice Writer, it doesn't. This tutorial is very easy to follow and it's for those
whose wizard is broking, just like mine or people who like to be difficult and do things the hard
way /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />....
Right , here's my guide at how to install S9Y ( www.s9y.org ) 1. Download the version of S9Y
you want from the website above 2. Extract the rar file 3.Upload all the files to a Web host 4.
Go to you domain/subdomain , also at this point make sure all the files are CHMOD 775 5. S9Y's
Installer should start and give you an overview of you system's setup 6. Make sure there is
nothing in red and click Simple Install 7. Fill in all the spaces , with you Database name ,
Password , etc ... From here on S9Y is very easy to set-up ! Just use it as ....
hi, all php 5 is new to all people a long time( actually, I forget how long...). it introduced a
more object-oriented design to developer. like, access type(public, private, protected), abstract
type(classes that can't create objects), interface support, and more . althrought it is
widerly available, someone still can't get it running with mysql. every time the php is starting
up. a message prompted stated that some xtensions can not be found, and therefore, not loaded. so, I
have written this to help other and newbie get it start quickly. note: thi....
Ok, you know those little icons that are to the left of a web address? |_ /smile.gif' border='0'
style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> http://www.domain.com_| Well that is called a
favicon, folks. If you want one, simply do the following: 1.) Make sure your favicon is in .ico
format. Name it favicon.ico 2.) Upload the favicon.ico to the same folder as your main index.html or
index.php or index.asp, whatever. Basciaaly, you should have: http://domain.com/blah/favicon.ico
http://domain.com/blah/index.___ , whatever you have. 3.) Put this into the head....
I'm sure many of you out there have used phpBB at some point. To those who enjoy running forums
and online communities, specifically supporting phpBB, I am about to tell everyone how to restore
the forums database from one website, to another. This is presuming you do not have any mods or
hacks installed. Some of you may find this information useful. Here is the scenario: Let's say
you have forums running phpBB version 2.0.17 (currently the latest one). You have decided that you
want to move your forums to a whole new URL and provider, and as an added bonus, ch....
1. Well once you get the file onto your computer, your going to need an FTP client. I suggest Core
FTP, just do a Google search for it, and theres a free version, which I use, and is just great. 2a.
I'm guessing you already have an unzipping program to unzip the file you're downloading, so
we'll skip that step. 2b. Go to http://phpbbfm.net . On the left side, e little below the top,
click on the Zip link, which will download the file. Unzip the file you just got. 3. Once all the
files have been unzipped from the main file you just got, find the folder tha....
How To: Create And Install Your Own Cursor a step by step guide using animation shop (a
program free with paint shop pro) Requirements: Animation Shop (can be found on the same disk
as Paint Shop Pro) Any image Are you displeased with the cursor you've got? Are you
dissatisified with those cursors you downloaded from that site? Then this tutorial's for you.
Read on... Create or download your favourite image off the web. Open it in some image editing
software (ie Paint Shop Pro) and resize it to 15x15. In Paint Shop go to Image --> Resize.....
when I install a double boot linux/winxp, I always want to keep the Windows boot menu to choose the
operating symtem. This is what I usually do: -Install Winxp -Install linux (if you dont have space
to create a new partition for linux, you have to use partition magic to reduce the size of the WinXP
partition and leave some space to create the partition for linux. You can create the partition
during the linux setup. - During the linux setup, choose to install the boot manager (lilo or grub)
in the boot sector of the partition where you are installing linux (not in the MB....
How to install php scripts using MySQL,phpMyAdmin on Trap17 using preinstalled script/auto
installation cPanel > Preinstalled scripts > "Addon Scripts" or "Fantastico" or "phpBB" or the
scripts which you wanted to install screenshot - >
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/haalaaluu/5.jpg explaination: this method is auto install
the scripts in public_html folder, database name and granted database user respect to its database.
note: by Addon Scripts, you can not choose other folder structure. by fantastico you can choose the
folder structure and it is good ....
Download PHPNuke (www.phpnuke.org) and unzip it into a directory. Now go to where your web server is
installed (or web hosting ftp)! Create a folder and call it phpnuke. Now upload everything from
the HTML folder into the phpnuke folder you created. Than go to the config file of phpnuke
(\phpnuke\config.php) Ok now, if you have phpedit installed than this will be easier than
using Notepad. Go to line 32 and you sould see this: $dbhost = "localhost"; $dbuname =
"root"; $dbpass = ""; $dbname = "nuke"; $prefix = "nuke"; $user_....
I have included my coded file with this... Ok here is the code. CODE // //Create login area,
replace the phpBB2 in /phpBB2/login.php with your forum's //directory // <form
action="/phpBB2/login.php" method="post" target="_top"> <table
width="25%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" border="0"
align="center"> <tr> <td align="left"
class="nav"><a href="/phpBB2/index.php" class="nav">Prank Place
Forum Index</a></td>....
Hi. This is a tutorial of how to install a new theme into your phpBB forum
Step 1
Download
the theme you want to install to any location in your computer
Step 2a
Open your FTP
program. If you don't have one then proceed to step 2b.
Login to your FTP and go to your forums
root folder.
Open the map templates and upload the whole map of the new theme into the map
/templates with all contents.
The result will be this: /templates/new_theme/
Step 2b
Login
to cPanel en go to the file manager
Click on the directory icon next to the directories "publ....
Having a great arsenal of fonts is a must in web design. If you have a personal web page, having
unique fonts on your site will set your site apart from all the other personal web sites out there.
Downloading new fonts is simple. Browse Google for some sites that have free fonts. To download
the font, click the appropriate system type (usually pc or mac) that you'll have the font on.
Fonts normally come compressed as either .zip or .rar . Extract the fonts to a directory on your
desktop named "New Fonts." Note : Supported font types for Windows are .ttf, .f....
Express your Opinions, Thoughts or Contribute more info. to help others.
Ask your Doubts & Queries to get answers, So that "Together We can help others!"
Register FREE for AD-FREE
forum, Create your own topics, Ask Questions, track topics, setup
subscriptions & notifications and Get a Free Website w/ Email and FTP.
