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Installing phpBB3 to localhost |
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Written by admin
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Saturday, 29 November 2008 |
Localhost installation ofphpBB3 is also very siple. In this article, you'll get 4 steps, how to id. All you need is phpBB installation pack and Webserv. Installation shout take up to 10 minutes for former phpBB2 users and up to 20 minutes for newbies. Webserv is an excellent web server with support for PHP and MySQL. It's easy to install by creation and installation wizard. It also includes great programs like CesarFTP and No-Ip DUC.
1. Preparation
1. Create a directory C: \ localhost
2. Download phpBB-3.0.3.zip and Extract to C: \ localhost so that the file was common.php in the C: \ localhost \ phpBB3
3. Download and open the translation phpBB3.
* Translation of phpBB 3.0 using the word "conversation" - r115 (18 November 2008)
* Translation of phpBB 3.0 using the word "about" - r115 (18 November 2008)
4. Copy the contents of the archive (entire catalog com / or en-x-theme /) into language / placed in the directory with the files phpBB3.
5. Download images for your style.
* Prosilver
* Subsilver2
6. Copy the contents of the archive (entire catalog com / or en-x-theme /) into styles / nameofstyle / imageset / placed in the directory with the files phpBB3.
2. Installation and setup of WebServa
1. Webserv - download it and install, choosing PHP 5 and MySQL 5
2. Run it. Should start the wizard configuration.
* On the "Configuration - HTTP Server" change "folder available HTTP" to C: / localhost
* On the "Configuration - Bob 'uncheck the option" global variables "
* On the "Configuration - MySQL" select:
mysqld about if you're running Windows 9x or ME
about mysqld - Nt if you are using the newer Windows
3. Now we should start WebServ. If you are a Windows Security Alerts, click on the "Unblock".
3. Creating a database
1. WebServ - Click on the icon in your system tray and select phpMyAdmin
2. When you'll see login window, log in as root type, and as your password, do not type anything
3. When the display panel will create a new database, phpbb3, as a "method of comparing the subtitle" choosing "utf8_general_ci".
4. Close phpMyAdmin
4. Installing phpBB3
1. Open a Web browser and enter the address as http://localhost/phpBB3/install
2. As the installation language, select English [EN]
3. Go to the "INSTALL" and click "Next" to go to the requirements of
4. If everything is OK, "Start Installation"
5. CONFIGURATION DATA BASE:
* Type Database: MySQL
* Name of the host database or DSN: localhost
* Port database server: to leave the field empty
* Name of the database: phpbb3
* Name of the user database: root
* Password database: to leave the field empty
* Prefix for tables in the database: phpbb_
6. Administrative settings: Set the login and password for the way you want to have a "contact email address:" and "Confirm email address:" to the contact address of the forum.
7. EMAIL SETTINGS: Turn off the "Enable board-wide e-mail:". If you do not, an error occurs every time you try to send an email. Leave other settings unchanged.
8. Remove the directory C: \ localhost \ phpBB3 \ install |
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