Sistertech, Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 4:11:31 AM, you wrote: S> I'm trying to host a discussion forum for my philosophy class...to make a long story short:
S> I've now got phpBB2 and MySQL on my virtual domain. S> My host doesn't offer any MySQL support. I'm installing phpBB and S> I receive an error "critical error: cannot connect with database". S> All the fields appear to be correct (DB name, server, passwords, phpBB__, etc.) S> I've search archives and can't find anything that specifically addresses my issue S> AND one that compensates for the fact that I've **never used MySQL or done S> any programming**. S> I've given full permissions to everything (the folder where phpBb is located, cgi-bin, config.php). S> It appears that the database is working (status is OK) although I don't know how to run a test query S> (or if such a thing is possible without *any* data or tables in the DB. S> Question: I need internet access to a beginner's guide that can help me. S> The MySQL FAQ and Manual assume far too much background in programming to be of much help. S> An e-book or online tutorial (for pay is fine) is better now than a book, although I'll get one, too. There are some articles at: http://www.mysql.com/articles/index.html Hope that helps. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php