Installing FluxBB

2009-02-12 21:25:10

#1

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

I have installed PHP (I think) but SQLite seems really confusing. It's a command line, plus I'm not really sure exactly what it does. I understand it's a database.

Will someone help me through the process? I'm looking to set up some forums here. I already have Apache installed.

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2009-02-12 21:30:06

#2

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

Uh, type SQL commands into the command line?

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2009-02-12 21:31:04

#3

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6576

Once you ftp the forum files onto the server, you should be able to just type the address to the installer.

If it's similar to PunBB, it should look something like this.

http://[domain]/[forum directory]/Admin/install.php (or something to that effect)

It will come up with the setup, asking for your database name, user, password, create admin user/pass, etc. It'll create the DB file and the forum should be setup.

Edit: are you setting it up on your own computer or are you renting a webserver?

Last edited by ebug9 (2009-02-12 21:32:05)

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2009-02-12 21:32:22

#4

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Are you trying to install this on a local machine?

For use as a test platform or a home-hosted website?

If for testing purposes, download AppServ or XAMPP, and then you don't need to fuck with shit.

If for a home-hosted website, then download the Apache, PHP, and MySQL binaries and set them up. There are tons of guides. Don't fuck with SQLite.

2009-02-12 21:35:49

#5

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

sorry, forgot to mention: it's a home-based server/website, but i want to integrate forums as well. so SQLite is shit? i'll see how MySQL goes then.

Cheez: I don't know what to type?

ebug: i don't have to mess with the SQLite .exe at all?

oh well, going to try SQLite MySQL now.

edit: meant MySQL.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-02-12 21:39:50)

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2009-02-12 22:03:43

#6

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

Ah, MySQL. <3

No typing involved.

Are you able to get into phpMyAdmin (SQL's admin panel)?

From there, create a new database for FluxBB to access.

Run Flux installer, tell it the host (localhost), username (usually root lolol), password (usually root lolol), database.

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2009-02-12 22:04:45

#7

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5981|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Google for MySQL GUI Tools. Makes it easy.

2009-02-12 22:08:58

#8

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

Cheez wrote:
Are you able to get into phpMyAdmin (SQL's admin panel)?

do i have to download that as well?

TheDonkey wrote:
Google for MySQL GUI Tools. Makes it easy.

downloading

edit: ok, i was able to log in with cheez's info (except with my own password).

i'm here:

what next?

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-02-12 22:14:50)

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2009-02-12 22:14:17

#9

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

Uh, it just came with the host

You putting this on your host or testing it on your pc (XAMPP or whatev)?

If it's XAMPP, there's a link on the homepage, if it's your host check it's CPanel for databases.

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2009-02-12 22:38:30

#10

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

Not familiar with that, but I'd assume you look under Catalogs (it has the same layered-caek-icon they use for databases).

From there, as above.

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2009-02-12 22:50:33

#11

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Use PHPMyAdmin, it's the easiest option really.

2009-02-13 01:28:39

#12

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5981|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hit Catalogs, on the left, it'll list the databases, Right Click > New Schema, name it whatever, This is now your database name in FluxBB
Then Hit User Administration, Again, sidebar, Right-Click > New User, name it, set a password. Then open the "Schema Privileges" tab, click on the Schema you created earlier, and hit the << button.

Be sure to hit apply changes.

Now open up the FluxBB config and go from there.

lol, sry for abandoning you there, went to watch Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, fkin epic.

I only ever use PHPMyAdmin if my install of MySQL Admin crashes tbh, which is never.
(Well, I used it once, before I got my mac upgraded to Leopard)

I PMzor'd you my MSN/Email, ring me if you get stuck somewhere else.

Last edited by TheDonkey (2009-02-13 01:31:36)

2009-02-13 02:30:19

#13

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

TheDonkey wrote:
I only ever use PHPMyAdmin if my install of MySQL Admin crashes tbh, which is never.

PHPMyAdmin is really handy for me because I have to mess with SQL very often. It's a lot easier to just open a link in Firefox than to VNC my server. I also have the MySQL Admin on the box if I need to access it directly, but so far I haven't had to and can't really think of a reason why I would.

2009-02-13 14:48:28

#14

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

okay, i got everything working, but for base URL, i put in my external IP address, because i didn't know what to put there. how can i change it so that 173.2.126.163/forums brings you to the forums, instead of overriding the index.html file that used to show up when i went to 173.2.126.163?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-02-13 14:55:49

#15

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Code:

DirectoryIndex index.html index.php

Find the DirectoryIndex line in your http.conf (in your Apache/conf folder) and make sure index.php is in there.

2009-02-13 15:00:47

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

CrazeD wrote:
Code:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
Find the DirectoryIndex line in your http.conf (in your Apache/conf folder) and make sure index.php is in there.

yep, it's there, along with others.

i don't know if i explained myself clearly. what i meant was that http://173.2.126.163 brings you to index.php. i want it to bring me to my index.html file, like http://173.2.126.163/index.html does.

edit: oh wait, can i just put all the FluxBB files in their own folder (named "forum") so that http://173.2.126.163/forum brings you to the forums?

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-02-13 15:01:54)

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2009-02-13 15:09:23

#17

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

haffeysucks wrote:
edit: oh wait, can i just put all the FluxBB files in their own folder (named "forum") so that http://173.2.126.163/forum brings you to the forums?

Yup.

2009-02-13 17:03:47

#18

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

CrazeD wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
edit: oh wait, can i just put all the FluxBB files in their own folder (named "forum") so that http://173.2.126.163/forum brings you to the forums?
Yup.

http://173.2.126.163 by itself is still bringing me to the forums. i think i need to change the base URL but i don't know how to.

edit: no it isn't...hard refresh ftw

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-02-13 17:06:10)

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