Phpbb2HowTo

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= Installation =

 * Install the following packages:

{{{
sudo apt-get install apache2
sudo apt-get install php5-mysql
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
}}}

 * During the mail server installation, select the following options:
{{{Internet Site
localhost.localdomain}}}

  * for the purposes of this install of phpbb, i just left this as default
  * change the mail server option to suit your network, if necessary

 * Install the MYSQL database: (ignore the mysql instructions to change your password; proceed to step 5.)
{{{
mysql_install_db
}}}

 * Install Phpbb2:
{{{
apt-get install phpbb2
}}}

Note: If you recieve password errors with Command-Line MySQL Setup steps below, try the PhpMyadmin Setup steps below the Command-Line MySQL steps.

== Command-Line MySQL Setup ==
 
 * Setup the MySQL database:
{{{
sudo mysqladmin -u root password db_user_password
}}}

 * '''sudo mysql'''

 * At the mysql> prompt, type:
{{{
create phpbb2;
use phpbb2;
GRANT ALL ON phpbb2.* TO phpbb2@localhost IDENTIFIED BY "phpbb2_passwd";
}}}

 * Type:
{{{
exit
}}}

== PhpMyAdmin Setup ==

Note: Use this option if you're getting errors in the MySQL Setup steps above, or if you prefer using MyPhpadmin over command line

 * Assuming you have phpmyadmin installed, open a web browser and enter the address '''http://localhost/phpmyadmin'''

 * Log in, you should be able to just do this with the root user and password.

 * Under the '''MySQL''' heading, there is a subheading of '''Create new database''', just type in '''phpbb2''' and hit the '''Create''' button

 * Now select '''phpbb2''' from the dropdown menu on this side

 * Once selected, click the '''SQL''' tab at the top of the page
 
 * Type the following command in the '''Run SQL Query/Queries on database phpbb2:'''
{{{
GRANT ALL ON phpbb2.* TO phpbb2@localhost IDENTIFIED BY "phpbb2_passwd";
}}}

 * Click the '''Go''' button

= Post-Installation Setup =

 * Type:
{{{
sudo zcat /usr/share/doc/phpbb2/schemas/mysql_schema.sql.gz| mysql -u phpbb2 -p phpbb2
sudo zcat /usr/share/doc/phpbb2/schemas/mysql_basic.sql.gz| mysql -u phpbb2 -p phpbb2
sudo cp /usr/share/doc/phpbb2/examples/config.php /etc/phpbb2
}}}

 * Now edit the phpbb2 config file:
{{{
sudo vi /etc/phpbb2/config.php
}}}

 * Change $dbpassword to reflect what was used for 'phpbb2_passwd' above.
{{{
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbname = 'phpbb2';
$dbuser = 'phpbb2';
$dbpasswd = 'phpbb2_password';
}}}
 
 * Type in the following commands:
{{{
cd /etc/apache2/conf.d/
sudo ln -s /etc/phpbb2/apache.conf phpbb2.conf
cd /var/www
sudo rm -rf phpbb2
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
}}}

= Configuration =

Everything should now be installed and ready to go.

 * Launch your web browser and type in:
{{{
http://localhost/phpbb
}}}

The PHPBB2 webpage should display that the forum is disabled.

 * Click Log in and use the default username and password:
{{{
username = admin
password = admin
}}}

 * Click on the small link at the bottom of the page - '''GotoAdministrationPanel'''

 * Select the '''configuration''' link which is located under the sub heading '''General Admin''' on the lefthand side of the page.

 * Set the option '''Disable Forum''' to '''No''' and click '''Submit''' at the bottom of the page.

Note: Also, don't forget to change the admin password as well.
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