Hey Zach,
What version of phpBB are you using? Your problem stems from that fact that you don't have a db created (you also NEED a unique key)
You should either install phpMyAdmin, make a database then insert the sql tables from the supplied sql file with in the phpbb directory.
Or you can do it all at the command line which I know you have no inclination to do. It's actually very easy. I need to jog my memory on phpbb because I am no where near a pc. I have 8 phpbb sites for personal and misc uses.
Well I'll get back to you in 10 to 15 minutes (Sitting in an airport in Saint Louis)
-----Original Message----- From: Zach Shuford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: mySQL and phpbb Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:37:35 -0500
Let me start out by saying that I know almost nothing about Linux, though I'm learning quick. So bear that in mind. I've set up an old indigo space egg iMac with Yellow Dog Linux, and I'm wanting to set it up to host forums. Now, I've got Apache running, and I've got mySQL installed, and I've got phpbb in the right place.
So, if you're familiar with phpbb, you know that the first time you go to the website, it does a little "install" thing.
So I'm seeing the php website. And that's a good start... but when I try to set up my options, I get the following error:
phpBB : Critical Error
Could not connect to the database
Now, there's a fairly obvious reason why. Because there are fields for:
Database Server Hostname / DSN: Your Database Name: Database Username: Database Password:
I don't know any of this. Or how to find out. I'm begining to suspect that even though I installed all the mySQL bits, it's not turned on or something.... can anyone give me a hand? -- There was a human being who was born, lived, and then, by some means or another, died. There. You may fill in the details from your own experience. As unoriginal as any other tale, as unique as any other life.
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