Thanks for all of the suggestions, folks. Unbelievably, I have successfully launched PunBB.
The docs at: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/ … ation.html also helped me step through the process, with a little more understanding.
2 2006-06-26 16:51
Topic: How to set up MySQL (5 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 troubleshooting)
Hi. First, I am a complete novice when it comes to setting up MySQL. I have limited experience with Terminal (Command Line) on OS X 10.4.2.
I would like to install PunBB and have actually spent way longer than anticipated, this morning, trying to accomplish the task. I fully realize that this is due to my ignorance of certain issues.
I have successfully installed PHP 4.0.xx on my OS X Box and have downloaded and installed MySQL 4.0.26, using instructions from Mark Liyanage's pages (entropy).
However, it appears that I need to create an appropriate database to use with PunBB and here is where I am running into trouble. I can't seem to find the specific Command Line Steps to get this accomplished. It may actually be a permissions issue. Here's what I am doing:
Using Terminal:
mysql> CREATE DATABASE punbb
> I don't know what to type here
I played around with GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES commands (from the MySQL docs), but I really do not understand *what* my intent should be. Am I trying to create a NEW USER or grant permissions to the existing user? [I have no purpose other than to get PunBB successfully installed].
The point is, I simply want to get PunBB up and running, but the install.php cannot successfully connect to the db.
I guess I need the 'How to install PunBB for Dummies' version. ;-)
Thanks for any assistance.
Scott