Is there a way I can install MyBB on my personal computer to tweak/modify it before I upload it to the webserver? If so, will I need to download/install anything else for it to work properly? Thanks!
You'll need to install php+mysql+Apache on your computer you can get them all together using a program such as:
Easy PHP For Windows then you create the database using the included phpmyadmin then download mybb and place the mybb files in the /www directory and install
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Next question. When I'm ready to upload to my webserver, the tutorial here says I need the following:
PHP Server
MySQL Server
cPanel 10
I know MySQL is running. I'm not sure what I need to do to verify that the other things are installed and, if not, what exactly I need to do to install them. Sorry, but I'm a total noob here. I set up a Perl-based message board years ago, but nothing I remember from that seems to apply here.
Any info you can share would be much appreciated.
Edit: I guess, for starters, what is cPanel?
Meeks Wrote:Next question. When I'm ready to upload to my webserver, the tutorial here says I need the following:
PHP Server
MySQL Server
cPanel 10
I know MySQL is running. I'm not sure what I need to do to verify that the other things are installed and, if not, what exactly I need to do to install them. Sorry, but I'm a total noob here. I set up a Perl-based message board years ago, but nothing I remember from that seems to apply here.
Any info you can share would be much appreciated.
Edit: I guess, for starters, what is cPanel?
I don't know what the tutorial says....but there seems to be some inaccuracies there:
you NEED:
MySQL running on the server
Webserver (Apache, IIS or one of the many others)
PHP-parser installed for your webserver
cPanel is an account-management script that comes with some websites...but it is NOT required.
Personally, if I were to set up a local copy at home, I would probably go with installing something like WAMP or XAMPP or what have you....there are multiple installers that install all three (mysql, apache and php) in one go an take care of the configuration almost automagically. Once these are installed and you create the database....just follow the installation-instructions of MyBB to install your board and you're good to go.
cheers,
Kimmo