Help with MYSQL and PHPBB on Server 2003 Standard

iisath

Hello,

Trying to get help with this situation. I have installed PHPBB, PHP (4X) and
MySQL 4.1.

This is how I started out.

1. Installed MYSQL - ran setup - did FULL install - and entered in new
password when requested. MYSQL gave the green light when computer rebooted.
Created new database with CREATE DATABASE XXX; Also installed ODBC from
MYSQL site and created a "SITE DSN" for the ODBC

2. Installed PHP and verfied working and accessible

3. Installed PHPBB per the instructions on the site. Did the permissions as
instructed on config.php and install.php

4. Came to the install screen. Entered the info and password that I did with
MYSQL installation (Root was the username)

NOW SAYS - CANNOT CONNECT TO THE DATABASE. I do not know what to do at this
point.. Please help

Jul 20 '05 #1

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Wouter

I would strongly advise you not to use your root for PHPBB.
Also look if the session ID fields are 32 characters long (for some reason,
when I changes to the new MySQL they became 10 long).

Sorry, cannont help you with the connect problem.
Seems strange after stap 2.
It does not say: "connection denied" but that he could not connect.

Are you shure the user rights are correct (maybe localhost only while you
connect from an other machine)?

Good luck,
Wouter
P.S. I also think you need to select the news groups you post to more
carefull.

"iisath" <ii****@yahoo.c om> wrote in message
news:O7******** ***********@twi ster.southeast. rr.com...
: Hello,
:
: Trying to get help with this situation. I have installed PHPBB, PHP (4X)
and
: MySQL 4.1.
:
: This is how I started out.
:
: 1. Installed MYSQL - ran setup - did FULL install - and entered in new
: password when requested. MYSQL gave the green light when computer
rebooted.
: Created new database with CREATE DATABASE XXX; Also installed ODBC from
: MYSQL site and created a "SITE DSN" for the ODBC
:
: 2. Installed PHP and verfied working and accessible
:
: 3. Installed PHPBB per the instructions on the site. Did the permissions
as
: instructed on config.php and install.php
:
: 4. Came to the install screen. Entered the info and password that I did
with
: MYSQL installation (Root was the username)
:
: NOW SAYS - CANNOT CONNECT TO THE DATABASE. I do not know what to do at
this
: point.. Please help
:
:

Jul 20 '05 #2

Kristofer Gafvert

Hello,

Your error message says that it could not connect to the database. IIS does
not connect to any database (not in this case anyhow), and this is a
configuration problem with PHPBB and/or MySQL.

Have you tried to post to forums for PHPBB and/or MySQL?

By the way, you might don't want to run your forum using the user root.

--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.ilopia.com
"iisath" <ii****@yahoo.c om> wrote in message
news:O7******** ***********@twi ster.southeast. rr.com...

Hello,

Trying to get help with this situation. I have installed PHPBB, PHP (4X) and MySQL 4.1.

This is how I started out.

1. Installed MYSQL - ran setup - did FULL install - and entered in new
password when requested. MYSQL gave the green light when computer rebooted. Created new database with CREATE DATABASE XXX; Also installed ODBC from
MYSQL site and created a "SITE DSN" for the ODBC

2. Installed PHP and verfied working and accessible

3. Installed PHPBB per the instructions on the site. Did the permissions as instructed on config.php and install.php

4. Came to the install screen. Entered the info and password that I did with MYSQL installation (Root was the username)

NOW SAYS - CANNOT CONNECT TO THE DATABASE. I do not know what to do at this point.. Please help

Jul 20 '05 #3

Wouter

Oh wait a minute...
Maybe you need to reset your password with OLD_PASSWORD (instead of
PASSWORD).

PHP does still use the old way to communicate the password with MySQL.

Maybe this solves the problem? (I hope so)
Wouter
"Kristofer Gafvert" <kg******@NEWSi lopia.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..
: Hello,
:
: Your error message says that it could not connect to the database. IIS
does
: not connect to any database (not in this case anyhow), and this is a
: configuration problem with PHPBB and/or MySQL.
:
: Have you tried to post to forums for PHPBB and/or MySQL?
:
: By the way, you might don't want to run your forum using the user root.
:
: --
: Regards,
: Kristofer Gafvert
: http://www.ilopia.com
:
:
: "iisath" <ii****@yahoo.c om> wrote in message
: news:O7******** ***********@twi ster.southeast. rr.com...
: > Hello,
: >
: > Trying to get help with this situation. I have installed PHPBB, PHP (4X)
: and
: > MySQL 4.1.
: >
: > This is how I started out.
: >
: > 1. Installed MYSQL - ran setup - did FULL install - and entered in new
: > password when requested. MYSQL gave the green light when computer
: rebooted.
: > Created new database with CREATE DATABASE XXX; Also installed ODBC from
: > MYSQL site and created a "SITE DSN" for the ODBC
: >
: > 2. Installed PHP and verfied working and accessible
: >
: > 3. Installed PHPBB per the instructions on the site. Did the permissions
: as
: > instructed on config.php and install.php
: >
: > 4. Came to the install screen. Entered the info and password that I did
: with
: > MYSQL installation (Root was the username)
: >
: > NOW SAYS - CANNOT CONNECT TO THE DATABASE. I do not know what to do at
: this
: > point.. Please help
: >
: >
:
:

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