[Solved] Dare I use the "N" word...

[Techie-Micheal]

Oh, and do I need to extract the "ms_access_primer.zip" file in the "phpBB2\install\schemas" directory and then place the extracted file back into the directory?

Or do I leave everything as is, and upload it?

Let me see if I can clear up a few things.
1. You do not need to install the access zip file and you do not need to install phpMyAdmin (MyPHPAdmin is something completely different. )
2. Set uploading to ASCII except for images.

[Luciouslinda]

Right there it is, Yahoo will have sorted out your phpMYadmin problem that is if they support it!! Which i think they do!!!

Therefore just follow my above directions and install should go as smooth as anything hunny!!!!!!

[Integra_grrl]

Database Server Hostname / DSN : localhost
Database Name : (Your database name here)
Database Username : (You DB Username here)
Database Password : (Your DB password here)
DB Table Prefix : (Your DB table prefix, this is phpbb_ by default)

Where do I get this info from?

So far I got the install screen to show up correctly. So whatever I did wrong with uploading the files, I fixed. So now. How do I find out what my "Database Server Hostname / DSN" is? I saw somewhere on Yahoo that my host is "mysql". And I know my Username and Password.

So would:

Database Server Hostname / DSN : localhost
Database Name : mysql
Database Username : Username
Database Password : ********
DB Table Prefix : (Your DB table prefix, this is phpbb_ by default)

Be correct?

[Techie-Micheal]

Yup.

[Integra_grrl]

Okay, I know I'm as slow as they come when it comes to this.

Database Server Hostname / DSN : I don't know what goes here.
Database Name : mysql (This is what Yahoo said my host is.)
Database Username : Username
Database Password : ********
DB Table Prefix : phpbb_ (Do I leave this alone?)

How do I find out what does into the red area? I got an error message when I pressed "install". I suppose, because I didn't enter the correct thing where it says "localhost".

[MarcusHalberstam]

Intergra_grrl, I'm trying to get this set up as well with yahoo as the host, and having the same issues that you are (although you're further along than myself). If you could post what worked or did not work for you that isn't already in this thread I would be very appreciative.

Thanks!

[Integra_grrl]

All I did was FTP the files to the phpBB2 sub-directory that I made on my site. Although I still can't change the permission on the file. I did get the install screen to work.

I guess something happened when I downloaded the files the first time. So I deleted everything and downloaded the phpBB zip again. I also installed that phpMyAdmin thingy from Yahoo. (I don't know why, I just did, for the heck of it.)

Just make sure you setup your database. You have to create a username and password for it: http://us.p.webhosting.yahoo.com/db/

That's where I set mine up.

And you have to be a Business Standard or Business Professional member. I started with the Business Starter, then I realized that it didn't include PHP & MySQL. So I upgraded.

I don't see where I'm suppose to get my database info for my install from though. How am I suppose to figure that out?

Do you know what goes here?

Database Server Hostname / DSN :
Database Name :

[Integra_grrl]

Any ideas anyone? Let's not all chime in at once. I've been looking for a number for Yahoo for the longest.

All they have is an email form. I sent them an issue over a month ago (about sumn else) and I still haven't heard from them about it yet. I don't know what to do.

[Jools]

Hi
I had a look around the Yahoo website and found this link which tells you that your Database host name is mysql

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/webhostin ... hp-16.html

But I couldn't see any information regarding the Database name, sorry
I think you will have to keep trying to e-mail them regaring this, or if you click on sign-up there is a contact telephone number there for support.

I got this information by clicking on your package.
Hope this will be of some help to you, and you get this working finally:)

[Integra_grrl]

Hi
I had a look around the Yahoo website and found this link which tells you that your Database host name is mysql

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/webhostin ... hp-16.html

But I couldn't see any information regarding the Database name, sorry
I think you will have to keep trying to e-mail them regaring this, or if you click on sign-up there is a contact telephone number there for support.

I got this information by clicking on your package.
Hope this will be of some help to you, and you get this working finally:)

Thank you for hanging in here with me. I found that page too. I'll see if I can find that number you're talking about to call them. I've sent them plenty of emails. It sucks to pay for sumn and not have customer service to back you up. I've never heard of no CS number. If they have one, it's hidden well. LOL

I don't understand how they figured people would find out their database info. The FTP info was easy. They had it chilling all out in the open.

But thanx again. I'm still working at it. I've come to far to call it quits.

[Integra_grrl]

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[Integra_grrl]

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