Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 I am getting very frustrated as I cannot for the life of me figure out how to install phpbb completely.I've uploaded all the files using FTPSmart. I think clicked on the install.php fine, and was taken to the screen where I fill everything out. It says I successfully did all that:Your admin username has been created. At this point your basic installation is complete. You will now be taken to a screen which will allow you to administer your new installation. Please be sure to check the General Configuration details and make any required changes. Thank you for choosing phpBB 2.-----However, when I click on the "Finish Installation" button, it takes me right back to the Install PHPBB screen that I already filled out!!!I am so confused and frustrated by this and cannot get it to work. Please help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nol 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 where is your install.php file located? Like for example public_html--admin--etcwheres yours? find it and tell me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 It is in...public_html/forum/phpBB2/install/install.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nol 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 ok well are you doing it view the website? Or are you installing it using your ftp client, and just going through it using it like that?well you need to view it here..http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/if you didn't then do that, otherwise idk how to help, i havent used phbb or anything like that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 That's what I've been using. I've deleted everything and started again three times, and still no luck.This is awful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nol 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 Ya well I can't help you sorry, are you sure you added the database, permissions, and database username correctly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 I didn't change anything with the permissions of the database, but yeah, I did username_databasename. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylenzednuke 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 Well, I guess you better check the permissions on the databse you created, even the password and stuff.It happened with me 5 times with WordPress and in the end I figured out that I skipped one letter in the password. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 I think I might have found the problem... I have to make a username/password combo for the Database to use, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nol 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 in username did u putdatabasename?cuz the username is really just your cbox username, it automatically adds the username_ to the front of database name, so make sure you didnt do like rosaline_rosaline_databasename(like you typed in rosaline_databasename)and for permissions did u add the username so it has all permissions ot the database? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 Yay that fixed it!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylenzednuke 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 (edited) Yes, you have usernames and passwords.And you can assign different databases different usernames.*reads the post*Oh cool! Congratulations then! :lol:Link to the forum? Would like to check it out. Edited June 2, 2007 by sylenzednuke (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nol 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 Oh ya, and did you change the permissions to the right files to 0775, because that could also keep some users from seeing your forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosaline 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 Uhm... how do you go about doing that? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylenzednuke 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2007 (edited) I guess she would've done that.As she was following the tutorial and I guess phpBB would have mentioned that too!Well, don't know about SmartFTP, but once you right-click the file, there might be something like file attributes or file properties, there you can change it. It's CHMOD-ing, something I already mentioned you might need help with. Edited June 2, 2007 by sylenzednuke (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
