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Topic: Initial Installation problem

Hi guys,

I've decided to take it upon myself to create myself and my Lord of the Rings Kin a Forum or some sorts, of which I currently no nothing about.

I have done a little reading and downloaded myself MYSQL and PunBB though I am a little stuck now hehe. I have installed MYSQL and I've uploaded the content of the Upload folder onto my webspace, but after that I'm a little stuck. I'm confused as to where to go from there in regard to setting up the database (i.e. is it done through a GUI or commands) as I run install.php in Firefox and I don't seem to get much apart from a little information about Pun and then some raw code... sad

Is it a GUI I should get to to run me through the installation and create my db?

I have MySQL installed and I am running Windows XP Pro with FileZilla as the FTP.

Thanks for the help in advance.

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Re: Initial Installation problem

http://punbb.org/docs/video_tutorials/

From your description, it sounds like you don't have PHP on your server wink

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Re: Initial Installation problem

Smartys wrote:

http://punbb.org/docs/video_tutorials/

From your description, it sounds like you don't have PHP on your server wink

Thanks for the reply Smartys, I have just tried using this code:

 <?php 
 phpinfo(); 
?>

As a .PHP file and all I saw were the three lines of code, which I believe means, like you say my server does not support PHP.

Will I need to contact my ISP and ask them to enable this, then I will I get the GUI running Install.PHP?

Hopefully it's as simple as that smile

Thanks.

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Re: Initial Installation problem

Yes, PHP is the language that PunBB is written in. Without it, PunBB can't be used.

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Re: Initial Installation problem

Smartys wrote:

Yes, PHP is the language that PunBB is written in. Without it, PunBB can't be used.

I will get on to them this afternoon then and hopefully when I get home from work all will work. I will report back and let you know hehe smile

Thanks.

P.S. Love the forums by the way.

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Re: Initial Installation problem

OK, I called my ISP (Virgin Media) and they do not support PHP to give me that access, they used to have it but a business decision was made to remove it.

Therefore will I need to find a new Webspace provider to be able to use PunBB?

Thanks.

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Re: Initial Installation problem

yes you will

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