phpBB Styles

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:54 pm

I've recently started using Fireworks myself but wouldn't know where to start using it to create a template! As for your new template... I can't wait.

I realize that this has nothing to do with your project but there's a few people on here who may well be able to help me so I will ask anyway. Does anybody know how to set up and configure an Apache server on Windows? I need to host my own site from my own server so I plan to use Apache to get the job done. Could sure use a few pointers in getting started.

Thanks guys

by **GraphicMD** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:58 pm

I use IIS 6 so I don't know anything about Apache, but I would be willing to bet they have an installer that will set everything up for you.

by **PostBot** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:58 pm

http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=124

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:46 pm

I set up the server correctly however when I come to install phpBB2 it cannot connect to the database???
DB Type: MySQL 4
Host: localhost
Server host name: phpbb
DB Username: root
DB password: "blank"

All other settings by default.

I have set up a database, copied all files to the instructed directories.

Any ideas chaps?

Also, how do I change CHMOD from a local host?

by **PostBot** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:48 pm

Check if mysql is running and port 3306 is open.

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:10 pm

How??

by **PostBot** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:16 pm

in dos window run this command: netstat -a -n
and it will show you all active connections. check if there is port 3309 listed

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:24 pm

Jesus it sucks being a rookie. How do I open the DOS window mate?

by **GraphicMD** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:27 pm

[quote user="TheMachine" post="9187"]Jesus it sucks being a rookie. How do I open the DOS window mate?[/quote]

You can open the command prompt by going to Start -> Run -> type "cmd"

by **PostBot** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:28 pm

Splitted from other thread.

..and while I was splitting GraphicMD replied to old thread, so his post wasn't moved to new thread. sorry about that.

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:30 pm

Thanks mate. No there is no port 3309 listed

by **PostBot** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:33 pm

Then you have messed up something in mySQL installation or mySQL can't start because of some problems. If you are using XP then check firewall settings to make sure port 3309 is opened (i don't use xp, so i'm not sure how exactly to do that). Also try to start mySQL manually by running mysqld.exe

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:37 pm

This is a nightmare. Right, I do use XP, windows firewall is turned off... I use Norton. Not sure how to check that the port is open. This is the first time I've messed about with all this. And how do I start MySQL manually?

by **PostBot** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:40 pm

Go to directory where you isntalled mysql (like c:\mysql), then go to subdirectory "bin" and start mysqld.exe from there.

by **TheMachine** on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:52 pm

I didn't install MySQL today, just everything the tutorial told me to but I did install it a few weeks back when I tried my hand at Apache. I've gone to the bin directory but there's no mysqld.exe there. There is a mysqld but it's a file not an exe.
I'm going to download it again. Which version should I get? And I'm assuming I want the Windows version

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html

phpBB Styles

[split] apache setup

Who is online