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Under the phpBB2 folders, you'll find /templates , In each of your sub-folders for the various styles (like /subSilver ), you'll have to edit a *.tpl file. Open the overall_header.tpl file, find the string "logo_phpBB.gif" and replace it with the name of your graphic. You'll have to make s...

1.) Be sure the MYSQL database files are in the Window's path environment. 2.) When you are running the install\install.php form... You can safely use "root" as the Database Username. Try the password you may have entered during MySQL during the setup/configuration. Then try without the pa...

Create a new database in MySQL. On the \install\install.php form you fill out, you'll use that database name. Link: http://www.devside.net/web/server/windows/phpBB I'd used this link for general reference for some ideas on how to do it correctly. Instead of creating a user under "Setup phpBB's ...

As indicated, I did successfully install using the PHP version 4.4.1 on MySQL. But for reference sake, yes, it worked with PHP 5 when used with MS Access '97.

This post is for general reference of how my install proceeded, what some of the obstacles were and what definately works (or doesn't). A previous install of phpBB2 was successful using Apache 2.0.54 (on Win32), PHP 5.0.4 and Microsoft Access '97. The only drawback that was felt was only 5 concurren...

Very, very nice work.

I could almost adopt this to view these forums. Definately what I consider one of the better templates seen here.

In a single word summarization... "Wow!"

Though I voted "Excellent!", I think you may want to offset the colour for the moderators. It appears to be grey like the regular members listing.

smitjel wrote: The current release of phpBB doesn't support PHP5, no?

Though I may have had issues running phpBB2, MySQL4, Apache2 and PHP5; I can say that phpBB2 does work with PHP5 using the MS Access database. So though not supported, there wasn't any tweaking done to get it to work on my end.