mySQL and phpbb

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goto mysql.com, search the document database on how to set your root
mysql password, follow those instructions to set your root password
for mysql (is blank by default)...then I recommend following this
tutorial: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_general/webmin.shtml
to install webmin (free), use webmin to setup mysql dbs and users for
the dbs


On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:37:35 -0500, Zach Shuford <zshuford at gmail.com> wrote:
> Let me start out by saying that I know almost nothing about Linux,
> though I'm learning quick.  So bear that in mind.  I've set up an old
> indigo space egg iMac with Yellow Dog Linux, and I'm wanting to set it
> up to host forums. Now, I've got Apache running, and I've got mySQL
> installed, and I've got phpbb in the right place.
> 
> So, if you're familiar with phpbb, you know that the first time you go
> to the website, it does a little "install" thing.
> 
> So I'm seeing the php website.  And that's a good start... but when I
> try to set up my options, I get the following error:
> 
> phpBB : Critical Error
> 
> Could not connect to the database
> 
> Now, there's a fairly obvious reason why.  Because there are fields for:
> 
> Database Server Hostname / DSN:
> Your Database Name:
> Database Username:
> Database Password:
> 
> I don't know any of this.  Or how to find out.  I'm begining to
> suspect that even though I installed all the mySQL bits, it's not
> turned on or something.... can anyone give me a hand?
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