PHP and mySQL - Installing phpBB ??

[Steveo3]

I'm using the PHP 4.x and mySQL 4.x. I have downloaded and am attempting to install the phpBB forums. I have logged in and all, and it finally declares

Your admin username has been created. At this point your basic installation is complete. You will now be taken to a screen which will allow you to administer your new installation. Please be sure to check the General Configuration details and make any required changes. Thank you for choosing phpBB 2.

Then I click the button given, and it takes me back to the screen to initially install the forum. I re-fill out the info, and it gives me an error, something about "account already created". DUH I just did it. Anyone have probs with phpBB or can help me out?

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Here's the error :

An error occurred trying to update the database
Table 'phpbb_auth_access' already exists

[Wojtek]

not sure with your exact problem but you might wanna check this:

-correct sql login info
-check if you have to delete setup.php or something after installation or else it'll keep looping

[Steveo3]

Yea, ok. There was a step in there under "Post Installation Directions" :doh!:

However, it doesn't specify when to do it. It says that you must delete "install.php", "upgrade.php" and any "upgrade_to***.php" files. Do I do this when it says "You have succesfully installed phpBB?"

Thanks for your help.

[Wojtek]

yea, try it

[diabolical]

You should see a button that says "Finish Installation." If you get any errors, you will need to correct them before you proceed. Make sure that your database information is correct and that you have activated your database. If you get an error that says "Table 'phpbb_auth_access' already exists" then you will need to log into phpmyadmin and delete (drop) the tables from any previous phpbb installations. To drop the tables, after logging into phpmyadmin click on your database name in the left frame (this frame will take several minutes to load.) A list of tables will then appear in the main frame. Check all of the tables that begin with phpbb_ and then choose the "Drop" option in the pull down menu that says "With Selected:".
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[Steveo3]

Great. I'll give it a try.

Oh, and I host with free.idleserv.net.

I was hopin that I could find a free hoster with PHP, but I think the bottom line is I will just have to pay... Maybe the configs of the server are not set up to support phpBB ....??

[diabolical]

did it give you your sql login information etc...
i dont know with that host however you should be able to find if they have sql databases and log in if not there are free sql databases you can run your phpbb off of. from that host.

[Steveo3]

Yea, I have my mySQL and FTP info. Its just that the instructions don't say when to delete the install.php files. Just "After you install...". I did this step via DW MX once it said "The basic installation was complete". And I hit next, error ocurred.