messageboard help!!

[marcuscable]

I downloaded YaBB...how do I install it? Is there any good message boards that I don't have to download? Please help!! I went to YaBB help....but it didn't help. Thanks.

[aphel aura]

Originally posted by wcrl
I downloaded YaBB...how do I install it? Is there any good message boards that I don't have to download? Please help!! I went to YaBB help....but it didn't help. Thanks.

You don't want to download? You got to use any of those remotely-hosted message board services. But I rather have you install it in your own website (if your server allows it) than having a remote meesage board.

[marcuscable]

thank you...but how do I install the message board? Sorry...I am new at this...can you help? I'd really appreciate it. thanks

[Netbridge]

Hi,

Uncompress the file and copy them to a directory on your host. Then logon and continue the setup. Normally hosts can do this for you for free.

[conkermaniac]

Originally posted by aphel aura


You don't want to download? You got to use any of those remotely-hosted message board services. But I rather have you install it in your own website (if your server allows it) than having a remote meesage board.

I certainly wouldn't. I have not ever seen a decent host with MySQL that has proven that they can stay around for more than a year, yet great remote hosts are proving they can truly last. For smaller scale boards (50-100 posts a month), I would honestly use a remotely hosted board than hosting a script on a free server. But then again, hosting a script on a paid host is a great choice.

And if you don't even get 50-100 posts a month, consider using a WWWBoard (see other thread for details). ;)

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by conkermaniac


I certainly wouldn't. I have not ever seen a decent host with MySQL that has proven that they can stay around for more than a year, yet great remote hosts are proving they can truly last. For smaller scale boards (50-100 posts a month), I would honestly use a remotely hosted board than hosting a script on a free server. But then again, hosting a script on a paid host is a great choice.

And if you don't even get 50-100 posts a month, consider using a WWWBoard (see other thread for details). ;) Conker, he needs help, not more options! ;)


thank you...but how do I install the message board? Sorry...I am new at this...can you help? I'd really appreciate it. thanks
You download the archive (normally .zip or .tar.gz) and then you follow the intructions like what to CHMOD. Get the database info ready and output it in a file normally named like config.php . Then you upload everything onto the server, run the installation script provided. Remove it at the end.

[riseup]

IF you do not know about how to instal forum so using free forum. I think many hosting company give us free forum.
You can try dk3.com free board. But the connection is slow. Or if you register with web1000 you can use their free yabb board or sign up with acnova.
It's very simple to setup the board in that hosting I mention above :D

[marcuscable]

how do i do the database thing and do i need to edit that file? can i get the complete process:) ? sorry...im new@this:confused2

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by wcrl
how do i do the database thing and do i need to edit that file? can i get the complete process:) ? sorry...im new@this:confused2 There's a config file, so get ready your database info, more often is mysql, like database name, username, password.

[marcuscable]

how do i make the database information? :confused2 I'm sorry...please be patient with me. Do you have an Instant Messenger? It might be easier to talk that way. How do I edit the config file? I tried to open it and Windows did not recognize the type of program that file needs. Help!:confused:

[conkermaniac]

Originally posted by wcrl
how do i make the database information? :confused2 I'm sorry...please be patient with me. Do you have an Instant Messenger? It might be easier to talk that way. How do I edit the config file? I tried to open it and Windows did not recognize the type of program that file needs. Help!:confused:

Open the config file using Notepad. :)

Why don't you just ask your host to install it? :confused:

[marcuscable]

I would ask my host...but I would like to learn how to do this...if it's ok, if you guys don't mind! What do I type once I open it? I really appreciate your guys's help. Thanks. :D

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by wcrl
I would ask my host...but I would like to learn how to do this...if it's ok, if you guys don't mind! What do I type once I open it? I really appreciate your guys's help. Thanks. :D Below is an extract of InvisionBoard's conf_global.php:


$INFO['sql_driver'] = 'mySQL';
$INFO['sql_host'] = 'localhost';
$INFO['sql_database'] = '';
$INFO['sql_pass'] = '';
$INFO['sql_port'] = '';
$INFO['sql_tbl_prefix'] = 'ibf_';
$INFO['sql_user'] = 'root';

Database user will go into sql_database, sql_pass is password, and sql_table_prefix is the table prefix like "ibf_members" in a typical table.

[marcuscable]

where do I type this info? :confused:

[biggulp]

red guy already told you the answer:

Below is an extract of InvisionBoard's conf_global.php:

[CommunityOne]

Just use Invision Board's sm_install.php script and follow the instructions instead of editing the conf_global.php file. :)

[marcuscable]

I have YaBB...does that make a difference? :confused:

[conkermaniac]

Originally posted by wcrl
I have YaBB...does that make a difference? :confused:

A big difference! :eek: YaBB is a Perl board, and IBForums is a PHP board!

Anyway, don't they have installation instructions or anything? :confused2

[The Red Guy]

They do have, YaBB's same as in they both need some chmod'ing. I was lucky to get Invision Board v1 Beta 1.