XMB Forum

[nikki]

I just got the new XMB forum and when I try to install it, it says a database needs to be installed. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Nikki

[Fred]

Nikk - why can't you ask the easy stuff like how to boil water ot build a rocket?

This link should be a help in understanding the CPanel. http://www.rightstuffhosting.com/Knowledge_Base.htm

This is the section on databases. Hopefully, it is what you need. I would definitely backup the site first.

How do I create a new database?
To create a new database, log into your control panel and click the "Manage Mysql" link. You will see a textbox labeled "Db:" there. Type a name for your database in the box and click the "Add DB" button next to it. You will then see a message confirming that your database has been created. Click the "Back" link below the message to continue. You will need to "Add a user" to your database before it will be accessible to you.

How do I 'Add a user'?
To "Add a user", log into your control panel and click the "Manage MySQL" link. You will see a section of the page labeled "Users", and below it, two textboxes labeled "UserName:" and "Password:". Type your chosen username and password into the boxes and click the "Add User" button. You will see a message confirming that the new user has been added. Click the "Back" link to continue managing your MySQL database(s).

How do I add a new user to my database?
To add a new user to your database, log into your control panel and click the "Manage MySQL" link. You will see a pair of dropmenu's there, labeled "User:" and "DB:". Choose the user you want to give access to the database, and the name of the database you want to give them access to. Then click the "Add User to DB" button. You will get a message confirming that the chosen user has been added to the chosen database.

Clear as mud? :shocked: I tried to go to the XMB Forum to see if someone has a post that has a better explaination about upgrading; I could not gain access because they are upgrading their scripts. Sometimes they post good solutions. That was where I went for answers when I was making changes to the XMB Forum. I thought about upgrading to the latest before we switched to the phpBB2 board because I liked some of the themes and features. I chickened out. If this is still unclear maybe someone here will explain the process better that I.

[Fred]

Another thing - we will be adding another type Forum to the list of extras next week that I am told is better that xmb or phpbb2 - I have not seen it so I can't say one way or the other. You may want to hang loose.