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please can some1 help or install my mybb software to a server for me i just cant work it out
Just follow this:

http://wiki.mybb.com/index.php/Installing

It's very simple.
Error

The MyBB Requirements check failed due to the reasons below. MyBB installation cannot continue because you did not meet the MyBB requirements. Please correct the errors below and try again:

The configuration file (inc/config.default.php) could not be renamed. Please manually rename the config.default.php file to config.php to allow it to be written to or contact MyBB Support.

The configuration file (inc/config.php) is not writable. Please adjust the chmod permissions to allow it to be written to.

The settings file (inc/settings.php) is not writable. Please adjust the chmod permissions to allow it to be written to.

The cache directory (cache/) is not writable. Please adjust the chmod permissions to allow it to be written to.

The uploads directory (uploads/) is not writable. Please adjust the chmod permissions to allow it to be written to.

The avatars directory (uploads/avatars/) is not writable. Please adjust the chmod permissions to allow it to be written to.


thats what i`m getting now please help
First rename inc/config.default.php to inc/config.php

For other errors:

http://wiki.mybb.com/index.php/CHMOD_Files
http://wiki.mybb.com/index.php/HOWTO_Chmod
thanks sorted it now and its online next is to get a backup from the forum i`m using now that is phpbb i know i need the merge tool but will i need to set up the forums or will they be created when i load to backup
They will be created when you import your backup.
thats great thanks i cant wait to get it sorted mybb seems loads better than the crap i`m using now
(2012-03-28, 11:30 PM)CRAIG@VM Wrote: [ -> ]thats great thanks i cant wait to get it sorted mybb seems loads better than the crap i`m using now

No problem, wich you luck. If you have some errors or something make us know.
i had some about CHMOD permissions but sorted now it was stressing me out installing it lol
its lots harder than the free forums lol
(2012-03-28, 11:41 PM)CRAIG@VM Wrote: [ -> ]i had some about CHMOD permissions but sorted now it was stressing me out installing it lol
its lots harder than the free forums lol

Follow the wiki everything is writted Smile It's not hard, if you install something like this first time then it's little hard but it can be done.