phpbb in intranet

[Saharika]

i have a intrnet having apache server ,php,mysql all running in linux...and small web application...

i want to install phpbb forum software in it ...
can i do that ...(to run in intranet)

The database connectivity and server are running fine...

does php bb runs in linux red hat 9...
if yes where can i get steps to install it ...may be tutorials would be better...
or any pitfalls or any such thing about running phpbb in linux
i think phpbb is free soft ...and open source...

thanks for help
saha

[kalpik]

Yes phpBB is free and you can run it on intranet. No problems there. The setup is very easy. Just unzip it and put it in your /var/www/html folder. Now just open localhost and point to the phpBB folder. The installation wisard will come up. Just follow the steps, its a piece of cake!

[Saharika]

Originally Posted by kalpik

Yes phpBB is free and you can run it on intranet. No problems there. The setup is very easy. Just unzip it and put it in your /var/www/html folder. Now just open localhost and point to the phpBB folder. The installation wisard will come up. Just follow the steps, its a piece of cake!

piece of ckae
thanks
i will try if any problem i will contacts
still any problem i may face
any tips
or direction
thanks for answer...

[kalpik]

Flash Tutolrials: http://www.phpbb.com/support/tutorials/
Userguide: http://www.phpbb.com/support/guide/
FAQs: http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=faq

Hope this will help!

[Saharika]

i tried installing the latest version of phpbb in redhat linux 9 ..it gives following error message

Welcome to phpBB 2 Installation

Your config file is un-writeable at present. A copy of the config file will be downloaded to your computer when you click the button below. You should upload this file to the same directory as phpBB 2. Once this is done you should log in using the administrator name and password you provided on the previous form and visit the admin control center (a link will appear at the bottom of each screen once logged in) to check the general configuration. Thank you for choosing phpBB 2.Since FTP extensions are enabled in this version of PHP you may also be given the option of first trying to automatically FTP the config file into place.

Choose Download Method
Attempt to FTP config file into place
Just send the file to me and I'll FTP it manually




i dont have internet connection in that conmputer and as i may mess up with the ip setting i didnt tried experimenting with it..
the database is working fine with other files ....
(the other computer are running in windows 2000 and have net even ftp connection so i can transfer data to server....)

so how can i ammend it.....
thanks fro reply

[tuxfan]

Do you have PCQ Linux 2005? If not, get it. It comes with phpBB. Its based on Fedora Core and its pretty good customised distro. Help and support is available at their forum at http://www.pcquest.com.

BTW, RH9 is a pretty old distro. You should think seriously about upgrading.

[kalpik]

Make sure your phpBB folder is chmoded to 0777.

Try this:

chmod -r /var/www/html/phpBB 0777

[Saharika]

Originally Posted by kalpik

Make sure your phpBB folder is chmoded to 0777.

Try this:

chmod -r /var/www/html/phpBB 0777

i did it but didnt work
by the way in which folder tht config file is in
i didnt found any config.php in phpbb folder...

i comoded whole directory to 777

but still the phpbb didnt run
whats the problem

[kalpik]

Hmm... try installing it as root.

[Deep]

Originally Posted by kalpik

Make sure your phpBB folder is chmoded to 0777.

Try this:

chmod -r /var/www/html/phpBB 0777

hmm i think it should be chmod -R

anyways I wont suggest changing chmod of whole directory, just change chmod of the file to 777

chmod 777 config.php

Regards,
Deep

[theraven]

yeah -R is for recursive chmodding
that is to chmod directory as well as contained files and folders

-r is a switch for something else .. or it doesnt do anything .. i forget

chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/phpBB

[kalpik]

Oops... my bad! It is indeed chmod -R! Thanks for pointig out!

[Saharika]

now it some how has intsall in many attempts
so
what are things i need to be careful of ...
it seems to be very vunerable to errors...
once one error comes whole forum get stuck

and i have noticed this forum using another interface when user not login and when user logs in then another interface comes
how is that

i have downloaded the lastest of phpbb

do i need to download any patches
and what are these mod(not moderator of forum) and any extension
any help

[bukaida]

I have apache 2.0.43 with mysql 4.0 and php 4.4.0 running on win2k with sp4. Is there any phpbb available for this configuration? please suggest.

[kalpik]

@Saharika: You have to set permissions for different boards under administration. Just deny access to guests for the boards you dont want a non-logged in member to see.

@bukadia: Yes the latest phpBB will work just fine on your configuration.

[bukaida]

Originally Posted by kalpik

@bukadia: Yes the latest phpBB will work just fine on your configuration.

Can you please provide the link? It will be very helpful.

[theraven]

phpbb.com

[Trinity]

wat does chmode mean? wat does it do? plz educate me on that. i m also using php for my project

[kalpik]

chmod is a linux command to set permisions for files. Its got nothing to do with PHP. Do a google on chmod and u'll know more. Its similar to the attrib command in DOS.