phpbb2 & mysql

[embj]

am trying to setup my own little forum just to experiment on how it is done. I know I need MySQL and phpbb2. I don't know what to do from there. I already have phpbb2 downloaded and MySQL installed. What do I do from here? BTW, I don't know nothing bout MySQL or any other database program.

Thanx.

[crouse]

Do you have your own server........... or is this going to be hosted somewhere else?

Pretty simple really,

Set up the database, edit the phpbb2 config files (read the directions) and make sure the permissions on the files are set correctly (VERY IMPORTANT).

[embj]

I have my own server. I have IIS 5.1.

[willy_ph]

You must also have php installed on the server.

[crouse]

Hmmmm I've only set it up on apache servers..... but I'm sure it's similar. I don't know how to tell you to set up MySql, but as far as the database goes, it's pretty simple. If your create the database, usually in the phpscripts it automatically creates the tables for you when you run the install file. The usual files needed by the script include:

databasename
username
password

url to script
path to script

The php files README should provide you with all the necc steps. Just make sure the permissions on the files are set right. This simple step has caused me more headaches than I'd like to admit

[embj]

I have PHP 4.3 and Active State Perl 5.8.

[embj]

Well, to tell you the truth I don't know how to create a database or anything with MySQL. I just know that I have installed it. That is it and I have created a process to it starts with Windows and the little icon is down in the taskbar.

[crouse]

mysql -uXXXXX -pXXXXX DATABASENAME

The above is how I think it's done if you telenet into your server
-u(UsernameHere) -p(PasswordHere)

[embj]

I typed that into Command Prompt and it returned Error 1045: Access denied for user: 'webmaster@localhost' <Using Password: Yes>. Any idea of why this happens?

[embj]

I finally got it to work. I used phpmyadmin. That is one nice program! This morning I booted up my puter and mySQL showed this error message:


030208 18:56:55 MySql: Shutdown Complete

030208 18:56:55 MySql: Normal shutdown
http://www.innodb.com/ibman.html
the InnoDB startup options listed in section 2 at
But to get good performance you should adjust for your hardware
innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:10M:autoextend
section, for example,
or my.ini. If you want to use InnoDB tables, add to the [mysqld]
to the [mysqld] section of init parameters in your my.cnf
skip-innodb
If you do not want to use transactional InnoDB tables, add a line
Cannot initialize InnoDB as 'innodb_data_file_path' is not set.
MySql: ready for connections

Anybody know what this means and how to fix it? Thanks!