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When I access the address http://www.cjdamaster.co.uk/MyBB/Upload/install, I get a 403 Forbidden message. I saw that you can make SecFilterEngine Off on a .htaccess file, but as I host it on Freewebs.com, it doesn't recognise that file, meaning it can't be uploaded. How can I resolve getting to http://www.cjdamaster.co.uk/MyBB/Upload/install to install MyBB.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Meaning that the directory specified does not exist.
You should've only uploaded the contents of the /upload folder. Not the whole folder ... so try that. Looks like your path is wrong too.
I've done what you said and took out the middle man. My path to the installer should be www.cjdamaster.co.uk/MyBB/install, but that seems to be false aswell. WHAT DO I DO WHAT DO I DO WHAT DO I DO.
rh1n0 Wrote:Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Meaning that the directory specified does not exist.
Actually, that means that the page that is supposed to be shown on a Forbidden error was not found.

CJdamaster Wrote:I've done what you said and took out the middle man. My path to the installer should be www.cjdamaster.co.uk/MyBB/install[color=#000080], but that seems to be false aswell. WHAT DO I DO WHAT DO I DO WHAT DO I DO.
Do you know what is the CHMOD set on the install directory?
Is PHP enabled ? Cause when you try to access > http://www.cjdamaster.co.uk/MyBB/install/index.php , it downloads the file ...
I don't think free webs supports the PHP language that MyBB needs to run on, I would suggest looking for another host with PHP and MySQL support.

EDIT:

Nope, it doesn't:

http://members.freewebs.com/page.jsp?page=faq#mysql
Quote:What about MySQL, MSACCESS, and PHP?
Unfortunately, Freewebs does not offer these functions.
Quote:Do you know what is the CHMOD set on the install directory?

I have no idea, I don't even know how to set it.

Quote:Is PHP enabled ? Cause when you try to access > http://www.cjdamaster.co.uk/MyBB/install/index.php , it downloads the file ...

I dont know that either, there is no way of telling.
[Wiki: chmod] (Broken link, head over to docs.mybb.com instead)
As Chris stated in his post, you will need to look for another host, MyBB needs minimum requirements and FreeWebs doesn't provide those.

http://wiki.mybboard.net/index.php/Requirements
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