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Setting up IPB
Topic Started: Jan 2 2005, 04:10 PM (311 Views)
cookieskater2
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Any help guys, I'm setting up an Invision Power Board. I've CHMOD everything and am ready to begin installation, but i cant, heres the page.

carterswebpage.com/forums

Theres an error and I can't figure it out...
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Kazuki-ZNR
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Have you installed the board using the install.php file? It looks like you didn't connect to the mysql correctly.
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cookieskater2
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No where in the instructions does ti tell me how or where to put in MY SQL database, username, or password, I really have no idea where to go to find out where to put it.
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When you run the installer, it will ask for the mySQL username and password
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cookieskater2
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well
that is the isntaller, it wont connect at all.
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Oblivion.
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http://carterswebpage.com/forums/install/

You havn't done EVERYthing :o.
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Goobles thanks alot! I'll tell you guys if it installed!
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cookieskater2
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EH, stil the same error message..

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Warning!

The following errors must be rectified before continuing!
Please go back and try again!

Connection error:

Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)
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Oblivion.
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cookieskater2
Jan 2 2005, 08:31 PM
EH, stil the same error message..

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Warning!

The following errors must be rectified before continuing!
Please go back and try again!

Connection error:

Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)

You are using in-correct database information, check it all again.
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cookieskater2
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You mean where I just entered it? Or do I edit the PHP page
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Have you actually made a database? :r
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cookieskater2
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yes, it's not working...
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cookieskater2
Jan 2 2005, 08:42 PM
yes, it's not working...

You'r the only person doing it wrong, unless the MySQL is down :P
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cookieskater2
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I did it, and It says succes and when I click it says this again...

http://carterswebpage.com/forums/index.php?act=Login&CODE=00

I have everything right this time. I had messed up a PHP file before, it shouldn't have gone through in the first place like before if it was wasn't right.
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Sure, if you have AIM you can IM me at cookieskater2, I'll try and figure it out
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