Virtual Headache
03-09-2005, 09:17 PM
Well, I just thought a guide about this would be kinda useful, hope it’ll help you
I chose Funpic as host for this guide, because it’s free and quite good and it’s easier to explain if you can give examples.
What you need:
The phpBB files (www.phpbb.com/downloads.php)
Some program to unzip your files (www.winzip.com)
A FTP program (www.smartftp.com)
A Funpic account (www.funpic.org / www.funpic.de)
Download phpBB
Just go there to download the newest version of phpBB: http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php (download the “Full Package”)
Unzip the files
‘nuff said, just unzip the files using WinZip (http://www.winzp.com) or something similar.
Activate MySQL
On Funpic, you have to activate MySQL when using it for the first time.
Just go here to do so: http://www.funpic.org/mysql.php / http://www.funpic.de/mysql.php
Upload the files using the FTP program
You have to upload the whole directory you have unpacked.
For connecting to Funpic, fill in the 3 fields on the top of the site when using SmartFTP:
In the first field: the FTP address (looks like Your username on Funpic. first 2 letters of your username. Funpic.org; if you username is forumhelp (like it is on my example picture) the address will be forumhelp.fo.funpic.org)
2nd field: your username on Funpic
3rd field: the password you are using there
Here is a pic how it should look like:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/smartftp.png
CHMOD certain files
Find the config.php file which you should have uploaded now and right click on it. Choose Properties/ CHMOD.
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/chmod.png
Change the settings according to the following picture:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/chmod2.png
Click “OK”.
Open “install.php”
Now you’ve got to open the install.php in you browser.
Type in: http://yourusername.funpic.org/phpBB2/install/install.php for example
Just put in the directory where your forum is located + /install/install.php
Fill in the data before installing+ click install
When you have opened the “install.php” file, there will be a lot of things to fill out.
Fill it in like that:
Default board language: English
Database Type: MySQL 4.x
Choose your installation method: install
Database Server Hostname / DSN: localhost
Your Database Name: the name you are using at Funpic
Database Username: the name you are using at Funpic
Database Password: your Funpic password
Prefix for tables in database: just leave this how it is
Admin Email Address: the address you wanna use on your forums
Domain Name: just leave this how it is
Server Port: just leave this how it is
Script path: just leave this how it is
Administrator Username: the name you want to use on your forums
Administrator Password: the password you want to use on your forums
Administrator Password [ Confirm ]: this should be clear^^
Here is an example of how it could look like:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/install.png
Are you sure you filled in everything correctly?- click the “Start install” button.
Don’t close your browser after that.
CHMOD “config.php” again
Right click on the file and click Properties /CHMOD again and change the settings according to the picture:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/chmod3.png
Open your browser again and click “Finish installation”.
Delete several files
Find the directories install and contrib and delete them.
You’re done!
You can now login with your username and password.
If anyone has ideas how to improve this guide, just post here^^
I chose Funpic as host for this guide, because it’s free and quite good and it’s easier to explain if you can give examples.
What you need:
The phpBB files (www.phpbb.com/downloads.php)
Some program to unzip your files (www.winzip.com)
A FTP program (www.smartftp.com)
A Funpic account (www.funpic.org / www.funpic.de)
Download phpBB
Just go there to download the newest version of phpBB: http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php (download the “Full Package”)
Unzip the files
‘nuff said, just unzip the files using WinZip (http://www.winzp.com) or something similar.
Activate MySQL
On Funpic, you have to activate MySQL when using it for the first time.
Just go here to do so: http://www.funpic.org/mysql.php / http://www.funpic.de/mysql.php
Upload the files using the FTP program
You have to upload the whole directory you have unpacked.
For connecting to Funpic, fill in the 3 fields on the top of the site when using SmartFTP:
In the first field: the FTP address (looks like Your username on Funpic. first 2 letters of your username. Funpic.org; if you username is forumhelp (like it is on my example picture) the address will be forumhelp.fo.funpic.org)
2nd field: your username on Funpic
3rd field: the password you are using there
Here is a pic how it should look like:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/smartftp.png
CHMOD certain files
Find the config.php file which you should have uploaded now and right click on it. Choose Properties/ CHMOD.
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/chmod.png
Change the settings according to the following picture:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/chmod2.png
Click “OK”.
Open “install.php”
Now you’ve got to open the install.php in you browser.
Type in: http://yourusername.funpic.org/phpBB2/install/install.php for example
Just put in the directory where your forum is located + /install/install.php
Fill in the data before installing+ click install
When you have opened the “install.php” file, there will be a lot of things to fill out.
Fill it in like that:
Default board language: English
Database Type: MySQL 4.x
Choose your installation method: install
Database Server Hostname / DSN: localhost
Your Database Name: the name you are using at Funpic
Database Username: the name you are using at Funpic
Database Password: your Funpic password
Prefix for tables in database: just leave this how it is
Admin Email Address: the address you wanna use on your forums
Domain Name: just leave this how it is
Server Port: just leave this how it is
Script path: just leave this how it is
Administrator Username: the name you want to use on your forums
Administrator Password: the password you want to use on your forums
Administrator Password [ Confirm ]: this should be clear^^
Here is an example of how it could look like:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/install.png
Are you sure you filled in everything correctly?- click the “Start install” button.
Don’t close your browser after that.
CHMOD “config.php” again
Right click on the file and click Properties /CHMOD again and change the settings according to the picture:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/zappsan/chmod3.png
Open your browser again and click “Finish installation”.
Delete several files
Find the directories install and contrib and delete them.
You’re done!
You can now login with your username and password.
If anyone has ideas how to improve this guide, just post here^^