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ok im posting this for a mate, so if i dont reply quickly, its cause im relaying messaged. he has said:

well ive setup and installed apache and php4 and installed mysql and got it running now im installing phpbb2 and when it ask for the database name i havent got a clue as to get it it might be simple or I might need to create one

can anyone help him out please :)

Apache/PHP4/MySQL is installed on his own personal server :]

TIA :)

[ChadH]

I have practically no experience with this - Matt is probably the best to ask. But I do recall that if you search through the phpbb files, there is an mdb file that you use as your database - this is from the deepest darkest recesses of memory, so may not be correct, and I was setting it up on an MS platform so may not even apply.

[MattG]

you will need to create a database in mysql first , lookup the 'create database' command on http://www.mysql.com/

Matt

[mininut]

I have practically no experience with this.

And yet you still reply!! :roll: :lol: :lol:

Matt - thanks dude :) thats worked

mininut - lol yea :lol: amazing how light-headed Chad can be ;)

[ChadH]

I have practically no experience with this.

And yet you still reply!! :roll: :lol: :lol:
Never stopped you :twisted:
And if anyone sets this up on an MS platform, then I'm your man!!! :D

[mininut]

I have practically no experience with this.

And yet you still reply!! :roll: :lol: :lol:
Never stopped you :twisted:
And if anyone sets this up on an MS platform, then I'm your man!!! :D

I work on "Real" computers mate, stuff that run Unix and Oracle :wink:
Not this x-box rubbish :P :P

[ChadH]

Aaah, that explains it! :lol: