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How Do I Install phpBB on My Linux Hosting Account?

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Last Updated: July 10, 2008 12:28 PM

Your Linux hosting account must have a MySQL database set up for phpBB to install.

To Install phpBB on Your Hosting Account

  1. Download to your local computer the most recent version of phpBB.
  2. From your local computer, upload (FTP) the phpBB files to your hosting account.
  3. In the phpBB2 directory of your hosting account, right-click on config.php and select File attributes.
  4. In the Numeric value text box, enter 666. Click OK.
  5. Navigate to the phpBB installation screen by going to:
    www.example.com/phpBB2/install/install.php

    where "example.com" is your domain name.

  6. Enter the following installation information:

    Basic Configuration
      Default board language
      English
      Database Type
      MySQL 4.x/5.x
      Choose your installation method
      Install
    Database Configuration
      Database Server Hostname / DSN
      The hostname is assigned during database setup and can be found in your Hosting Control Center.
      Your Database Name
      Database name is assigned during database setup and can be found in your Hosting Control Center.
      Database Username
      This value was supplied during database setup.
      Database Password
      This value was supplied during database setup.
      Prefix for tables in database
      The prefix will differentiate phpBB tables from others in the database.
    Admin Configuration
      Admin Email Address
      Specify the appropriate email address.
      Domain Name
      The domain name to which the hosting account is assigned.
      Server Port
      Port 80, the default value, is the port used by your hosting account.
      Script path
      Use the default value "/phpBB2/".
      Administrator Username
      Specify an appropriate administrator username.
      Administrator Password
      Specify an appropriate administrator password.
      Administrator Password [Confirm]
      Both administrator password entries must exactly match.
  7. Click Start Install.
  8. Click Finish Installation.
  9. In the phpBB2 directory of your hosting account, right-click on config.php and select File attributes.
  10. In the Numeric value text box, enter 644. Click OK.
  11. In the phpBB2 directory of your hosting account, delete the "contrib" and "install" directories.