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I am unable to install mybb on my win 10 (6 bit) desktop.  I have downloaded MYBB onto my webserver, and I have PHP  7.2 installed and functional. When I try to invoke PHP to run Mybb\install\index.php, I get a series of fatal error messages, complaining that PHP cannot find files.  When I update the filename lines:
define('MYBB_ROOT', dirname(dirname('c:/php/mybb'))."/");
define("INSTALL_ROOT", dirname('c:/php/mybb/install')."/");
define("TIME_NOW", time());
define("IN_MYBB", 1);


and flip the "/" to "\"  I get different error messages, and a demand to install Pear, not mentioned in your documentation:
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Without basic install functioning I can't even get started on the actual application setup. Is there a document somewhere that describes a functional install of your product on Wiundows 10 (64 or 32 bit). ?

Thank you,
       Martin
Never tried installing on Windows myself, but are you sure you've met the minimum requirements? - https://docs.mybb.com/1.8/install/requirements/

You shouldn't have to mess with the install.php.  After you place the contents of the MyBB upload folder in your web server document root (or a sub-directory), you're looking at a straight web install.  Perhaps you should place a test file in your document root and check that installation first?  Something like a phpinfo.php for example?

BTW - you don't copy / paste images with stock MyBB.  You add an attachment.

cheers...