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(2008-08-01, 01:59 AM)superdub Wrote: [ -> ]Chris:

Thanks for your patience. I did as you suggested, created a database, then put http://localhost/upload/install into the browser, but got a message saying the page could not be found. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks again.

oops sorry the "u" in upload should be capitalized .

Chris:

I've tried it both ways - uppercase and lowercase - and it still says the page won't load. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Patrick

Well,

Me too I am a user of XAMPP actually I haven't used WAMP from ages

However, I think first of all you need to make sure if you have installed your WAMP successfully, go to http://localhost for doing this, and if this URL works, and shows up some thing it means it works

Now the best thing to do is find out where have you installed your WAMP actually on, for very simple example most of the times, WAMP must be installed on C:\wamp and the htdocs <where you need to copy MyBB is suppose to be ; C:\wamp\www

If you find that www folder and http://localhost works, it means everything is COOL

NOW very simple, just copy the entire folder Upload from downloaded pack inside of that www folder...

And Once done, to remove complication rename Upload with any thing else, for example forum All in small chars.

once done, try to go to http://localhost/forum and it is suppose to give you an internal error, which is normal, you then need to actually Install the forum so for installation URL is suppose to be http://localhost/forum/install/index.php

Browse that file, and click on next, next and next.. And at one point it will ask you for database information, and as far as I think your new to this, I will tell you that process also

Open a new browser window!
browse ; http://localhost/phpmyadmin just in main page it self there will be a text box for create a new database, just insert any name there.. for example test_forum and click on create....

NOW once done, it means your database test_forum is created now get back to installation wizard, and at the place of
host : localhost
database username : root
password :
database name : test_forum

Please note that password field must be empty, and database name , in my example it's test_forum but in your example it will be what you made in phpMYADMIN earlier
AND HOST AND DATABASE USER NAME IS SAME IN EVERY COPY OF WAMP.....

SO once done, and submit, it is suppose to complete the wizard of installation normally, just click on next, next and next and it will ask your for some info, Such as Admin account creation do that, and once done, you will be able to access your forum by URL ; http://localhost/forum

So hope it helps, for more help or any trouble, please reply

Thanks a lot

FAISAL SHAH~

Thank you so much! This worked perfectly!

Just one last noob question..

"Your copy of MyBB has successfully been installed and configured correctly.

The MyBB Group thanks you for your support in installing our software and we hope to see you around the community forums if you need help or wish to become a part of the MyBB community.

Your installer has been locked. To unlock the installer please delete the 'lock' file in this directory."

I cant find the 'lock' file. In fact, I cant even find the directory..

It's just in the ./install/ folder. You haven't just installed MyBB version 1.2, have you??