mySQL and phpbb

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Hey Zach,

What version of phpBB are you using? Your problem stems from that fact 
that you don't have a db created (you also NEED a unique key)

You should either install phpMyAdmin, make a database then insert the 
sql tables from the supplied sql file with in the phpbb directory.

Or you can do it all at the command line which I know you have no 
inclination to do. It's actually very easy. I need to jog my memory on 
phpbb because I am no where near a pc. I have 8 phpbb sites for personal 
and misc uses.


Well I'll get back to you in 10 to 15 minutes
(Sitting in an airport in Saint Louis)


-----Original Message-----
From: Zach Shuford <zshuford at gmail.com>
To: yellowdog-general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Subject: mySQL and phpbb
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:37:35 -0500

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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