phpBB install problem

can u paste the complete error here !

also was there any change in the mysql databse version ?

 

in the config.php inside a phpbb install directory there will be mentioned the type of mysql used.

check if that is correct. probably this must be a mysql incompatibility.

 

I have the same problem and thats why Im here :p

will check the sql in the config...

 

Just checked the config.php and its completely blank!


Uhm, is there a way to roll back to the previous version of phpbb?

 

my friend open a support ticket for me about the same problem and they fixed it immediaelly. just do the same. it is a php error.

 

thanks will do

 

file a ticket with cpanel ppl to get fixed yes?

 

yeah sure did. About 2 days after my ticket I got an email asking for root password and permission to check things out.

Its ok now :p

 

Same problem here with phpBB and Advanced Guestbook, even I changed to RELEASE or CURRENT version, it still happend.
Could somebody please tell me how to fix this problem..

thanks!

 

Same here on 2 boxes.. (and advanced guest book install has the same problem). I opened a ticket and now waiting they fix it or tell us how to do..

 

basically if it a probem with the config.php file; you can just copy the database details from config.php file from any other install and modify the database details.

that will help !

 

I'm having the same problem and do not have access to any other config.php file. Would someone at cPanel respond with a solution that makes sense please! Obviously its a cPanel problem, and it's been complained about for over two weeks now. How 'bout a fix. Can someone who had it fixed post what was changed so we can all benefit? linux-image - can you post a generic config.php file at least? Mine's empty as well. PLEASE!

 

<?php

//
// phpBB 2.x auto-generated config file
// Do not change anything in this file!
//

$dbms = "mysql";

$dbhost = "localhost";
$dbname = "";
$dbuser = "";
$dbpasswd = "";

$table_prefix = "phpbb_";

define('PHPBB_INSTALLED', true);

?>


mysql, localhost and phpbb_ should cover the majority of installations, but you may need to change the values to match yours. dbname, dbuser and dbpassword will of course vary per installation.

 

Thanks SarcNBit. That partially worked, but I got an error that the config entry in the database did not exist. I think the overriding problem with the cPanel installation is the "install" folder is missing! The first error I got when I first installed phpBB from cPanel is it tried to take me to /forums/install/install.php, which does not exist. Isn't this required in order to set up the phpBB system?

 

I too am having a problem with install of phpbb. I just got the webspace from cleverdot. One of the first things I wanted to do was play with BB. When I tried to install it, I got

I can't find any info as to anything I should have done for preperation. BTW, this is my first time using phpBB.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

That's the same problem everyone else is having. I wish cPanel would get on the ball and issue a fix.

 

Well for now I guess I'll keep playing with my YaBB site

 

No comment on the cPanel version, but if you really want to play with phpBB why don't you just download and install it? Doing that, you are going to end up with a newer version than what cPanel was installing.

If you really just want to offer it to clients in an auto-install manner then I would reccomend taking a look at Fantastico from Netenberg. Kosmo and co. actively support the product via their message boards and the product is much more robust than the cPanel script offering.

I am not suggesting that cPanel should not work out whatever (if any) issue they have with phpBB, I am just offering alternatives.