PunBB.NET installation

1. Make sure, that the system you are going to install PunBB.NET onto meets the requirements described in System requirements.

2. Check that ASP.NET version 2 support is allowed in IIS.

3. Create either a new WebSite, or a new Virtual Path in an existing website.

Proceed to “Properties” and set up using the WebSite and/or the Virtual Path for ASP.NET version 2.

4. Copy all PunBB.NET files into the recently created Website’s directory.

5. Create a blank DB (in our example, sample.mdb) and place it into the App_Data folder. If you are using MS SQL Server or MySQL, create database and user using DBMS tools.

6. Make sure that the NETWORK SERVICE user has “Read”, “Write” and “Modify” rights for the web.config file.

7. Open the following link in your browser: http://<Your site name>/Install.aspx

8. Fill in the required fields. (Data Base User Name and Data Base Password fields may be left blank if you use MS Access)

9. Press “Install”.

Connection string for different DBs

MS Access 2003   

Data Base Type / MS Access 2003

Data Base Server / NameOfYourFile.mdb (stored in App_Data folder)

Data Base Name / all the same

Data Base User Name / may be left blank

Data Base Password / may be left blank

MS SQL 2005/2008

Data Base Type / MS SQL SERVER 2005/2008

Data Base Server / Your Server name (example “SD-WINSERVE\SQLEXPRESS”)

Data Base Name / Your data base name

Data Base User Name / Your user name

Data Base Password / Your DB password

MySQL

Data Base Type / MySQL (choose the option with the version of the driver for MySQL installed on your computer)

Data Base Server / Your Server IP

Data Base Name / Your data base name

Data Base User Name / Your user name

Data Base Password / Your DB password