Topic: I don't know what to put in the boxes for install.php
I have everything uploaded to my host, but it does me no good that I can't figue out how to set it up. help me please 
Re: I don't know what to put in the boxes for install.php
well, you need a mySQL database and PHP running on your web host's server.
you should have a database name, datasbase location and password for your mySQL database that you set up with your host provider.
Re: I don't know what to put in the boxes for install.php
where are you hosting your forums at ? where did u upload them too? some providers dont provide what you need for free (and some do 
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you enter in your database location as "localhost" and the database name as the one you created with a user you created (with a password for the user) remember all that info. you do this usually in something called Cpanel, or have your server administrator create one for you (ask him what to name them i guess )
if you used a place like geocities it wont work, they dont support databases 
Re: I don't know what to put in the boxes for install.php
Thank you both I got it now!