phpBB, BG's, and others

[Wizet]

Well there are some forum hosters that require you to download something. The thing is for example backgrounds from invisionize.com require you to download the code but I think it is in XML. Well when I download it the code is too big to put in InvisionFree and it might bugg it up. So does anyone have a solution to this problem?

My other problem is like forum hosters such as phpBB require you to download something. But i don't know what to do after that. When I open the file it has all sorts of files and folders and then next thing I know I don't what to do next. I need a solution to this please? And don't say google is your friend because it isn't.

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

Ok the first think you have to do is upload the unzipped folder to your site. After that, or meanwhile it is uploading, go to your cPanel.

Find "mySQL databases" and add a database called "phpbb" without the quotes.

Now make an sql user a bit down on the page.

Then at the nearly bottom of the page, associate the user with your newly created database.

Now we wait for all the files to be uploaded. When it is done, go to the folder where you uploaded the files (example domain.tld/forum).

It gonna take you trought the install proccess.

In the database host field, write localhost.
In the database user, write *your cPanel username*_*username for the database you created before*
In the database user password, write the password you gave the user.
In the database name table, write *your cPanel username*_phpbb.

The rest like admin username, admin password and admin email should be filled out too.

Leave the rest as it is. Now you are done.

Btw, make sure you applied to intermeditate php in the account panel

 

[Wizet]

Thank you.
Edit:
But then again what do I do with the BG's do I do the same?

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

Thank you.
Edit:
But then again what do I do with the BG's do I do the same?

BG's? What do you mean?

 

[Wizet]

backgrounds. Like this one in the forum for example.
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BTW 500 something more files to upload................

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

backgrounds. Like this one in the forum for example.

You mean themes or just the background? Can you post a link for example?

 

[Wizet]

background here is an example http://skins.invisionize.com/db/index.php/f/8129

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

ok that is a skin. And it won't work to phpBB.

You need to go here to find a skin for phpBB: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewforum.php?f=74

 

[Wizet]

Oh and btw I finished up;oading the files now what do I do to get here?:

In the database host field, write localhost.
In the database user, write *your cPanel username*_*username for the database you created before*
In the database user password, write the password you gave the user.
In the database name table, write *your cPanel username*_phpbb.

The rest like admin username, admin password and admin email should be filled out too.

Leave the rest as it is. Now you are done.

Btw, make sure you applied to intermeditate php in the account panel

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

Oh and btw I finished up;oading the files now what do I do to get here?:

In the database host field, write localhost.
In the database user, write *your cPanel username*_*username for the database you created before*
In the database user password, write the password you gave the user.
In the database name table, write *your cPanel username*_phpbb.

The rest like admin username, admin password and admin email should be filled out too.

Leave the rest as it is. Now you are done.

Btw, make sure you applied to intermeditate php in the account panel

go to your site with a browser and go inside the folder you just uploaded

 

[Wizet]

I am just dead confused right now I edited the page and now it is bugged up like crazy as so: mapleforum.x10hosting.com

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

ew how exactly did you make it that way?

 

[Wizet]

I have no idea well maybe i do. But anyways I just can't get to the last can you explain how to get there in like little little details.

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

look, if you uploaded the forum in a folder called forum, go to mapleforums.x10hosting.com/forum