PhpBB Forum Problem

[bluedot]

Im trying to install a Phpbb forum on my bluehost website.
First off Phpmyadmin says i have no privleges.
Second phpbb installer can't connect to the database even though the dabase name and username and password are correct.
Third what does "Prefix for tables in database:" mean?

Anybody installed a phpbb forum on a bluehost site that could help me out. Im getting kinda frustrated and ive only been a bluehost customer for 3 hours.

[bluedot]

heres the error message im recieving:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user 'myusername'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in /home/mydomain/public_html/phpBB2/db/mysql4.php on line 48

Warning: mysql_error(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/mydomain/public_html/phpBB2/db/mysql4.php on line 330

Warning: mysql_errno(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/mydomain/public_html/phpBB2/db/mysql4.php on line 331
phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database

[John]

I would suggest logging onto your cPanel, and clicking "Fantastico" and install it from there.

[Dustin]

You don't have privellages in phpMyAdmin to create databases this has to be done through the cPanel.

The error that you are describing is from an invalid mysql username and password. Be sure that you have the database name, username and password correct and note that the username and dbname require your 8 letter bluehost username before it.

Also be sure that you have added the user to the database you are trying to connect to in the MySQL section of cPanel.

[mrjerryk]

You do know that the data base name will have your bluehost account name at the beginning of it right?

if you bluehost username is xyz789 and you named your database abc123 then you would enter xyz789_abc123 in phpbb.

Read the install.html in your doc folder

1 Decompress the phpBB 2 archive to a local directory on your system.

2 Upload all the files contained in this archive (retaining the directory structure) to a web accessible directory on your server or hosting account.

3 Change the permissions on config.php to be writeable by all (666 or -rw-rw-rw- within your FTP Client)

4 Using your web browser visit the location you placed phpBB 2 with the addition of install/install.php, e.g. http://www.mydomain.com/phpBB2/install/install.php, http://www.mydomain.com/forum/install/install.php etc.

5 Fill out all the requested information and hit Submit

6 Change the permissions on config.php to be writeable only by yourself (644 or -rw-r--r-- within your FTP Client)

7 Click the Complete Installation button or revisit the location you entered above.


When you upload your files make sure that you upload them in ASCII mode.

[thebeard]

When in doubt, I say trash it and start over. I'm a complete hack and I just loaded the phpbb through Fantastico in the cpanel and it works great. I'm having a gas messing with it!

[bluedot]

Thanks guys! I threw all your tips together and got it working.

[mrjerryk]

no problem

[Geeque]

Hey guyz I need help,
I installed phbb2 forum on my website though fantastico and now the new version is out, I don't know how to go about in order to update my forum. Could you guys please help me out. Thanks !!

[Geeque]

Hey guyz I need help,
I installed phbb2 forum on my website though fantastico and now the new version is out, I don't know how to go about in order to update my forum. Could you guys please help me out. Thanks !!

I was able to upgrade my forum !! Thanks !!