Phorum Installation Guide

1. install php. We recommend that you use php 3.0.12 or a later version. However, Phorum can also work under 3.0.6, but there are some problems.
Phorum has been tested under 3.0.12 and 4 beta 3.

2. Install the database.
Mysql version 3.22.x or later. (www. tcx. se)
PostgreSQL 6.4.1 or later. (www.postgresql.org)

3. If you do not have a database, use "mysqladmin" to create one:
　
Mysqladmin-uuser-ppassword create mydb
Use the root user (empty password): mysqladmin create mydb

You can also use mysql:

Mysql> create database mydb;

4. confirm that this user has the right to select, insert, update, delete, create, alter, and drop databases.
A MySQL authorization statement for this user can be as follows:

GRANT
Select, insert, update, create, alter, delete, drop
ON
Database .*
TO
User @ localhost
IDENTIFIED
Password;

If you use the root user directly, you do not need to perform step 4.

5. Create a table. Use *. SQL In the db directory to do this. For example, in MYSQL, you can do this:
　
> Mysql-uuser-ppassword dbname <mysql. SQL
Use the root user (empty password): mysql dbname <mysql. SQL

For example, mysql mydb <drive: pathmysql. SQL

　
6. Modify common. php. (skip this step unless necessary)

A) Modify $ inf_path to the directory where you put forums. php.
B) modify $ include_path to the directory where the stored ded file is stored.
C) Modify $ admindir to the directory where you put the admin file.
E) set the name of the main management script ($ admin_page) (index. php by default ).
F) configure the Phorum and your DBMS interfaces. modify this line:

Require./db/{yourdbms}. php;

Example: require./db/mysql. php;

Find the file you need from the db directory.

Note: If you use POSTGRESQL 6.5 or an updated version, use
Postgresql65.php file. Other postgresql. php files are used.

7. Enable webserver to write the admin/forums directory (only for Unix and Linux Users)
　
> Cd admin
> Chmod 707 forums

8. Enable webserver to write the configuration file (only for Unix and Linux Users)
　　
> Cd [inf_path]
> Chmod 707 forums. php
> Chmod 706 forums. bak. php

9. Transfer the file to the web server. virtualize the directory storing phorum into the web virtual directory phorum.

Note: If this is your first installation, You need to rename these files:

Forums. php-dist => forums. php
Forums. bak. php-dist => forums. bak. php
Header. php-dist => header. php
Footer. php-dist => footer. php

10. Go to the Admin Management page and Use http: // localhost/phorum/admin/index. php

Select phorum setup and database settings to set the database connection parameters.

You can also modify phorums. php:

// Initialize database variables
$ DbName = mydb; // set the Database Name
$ DbUser = root; // set the user
$ DbPass =; // set the User Password
$ DbServer = localhost; // set the Database Server

11. Select main to return to the home page and select "new forum" to create a forum

12. OK. You can use it.