Making Forums on windows xp

hasher · May 30, 2003, 08:27 PM

if not right post area sorry.
How do i set up mysql and php also apache to run invision or vbulliten board for my clan.plz help want to run forum on hom comp but total noob at it .so im clue less i think i got mysql installed right but i need a step by step instruction for a dumby

UberLord · May 31, 2003, 02:01 AM

Should be quite simple really - I run web stuff at work under Windows - just not any forum stuff.

First off, you should configure PHP for your web server. I use Apache by choice (2.0.46 is the latest from http://httpd.apache.org) as I don't like IIS which comes with Windows.

Infact, we've got a relative idiot proof guide to installing Apache and PHP under Windows as out internet based product requires this - and some of our clients are real idiots!

Quite simple really,do this, do that and voila it works. Provided you've followed each step.

If this what you need then let me know and I'll post a snippet of our install manual.

Otherwise, checkout http://www.opensa.org which does an Apache+PHP+others simple install as one package! Haven't tried it myself but it may suit you.

You think you've already got mysql working - so the only other step is installing and configuring a forum!

hasher · Jun 1, 2003, 08:20 PM

thanks we got it up in about a hour for apache mysql and php thanks r problem was with ms IIs

May 30, 2003, 08:27 PM	#1
hasher if u got some ,pass it around Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	how to Make Forums on windows xp plz help! if not right post area sorry. How do i set up mysql and php also apache to run invision or vbulliten board for my clan.plz help want to run forum on hom comp but total noob at it .so im clue less i think i got mysql installed right but i need a step by step instruction for a dumby Last edited by hasher; May 30, 2003 at 11:07 PM.

May 31, 2003, 02:01 AM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	Should be quite simple really - I run web stuff at work under Windows - just not any forum stuff. First off, you should configure PHP for your web server. I use Apache by choice (2.0.46 is the latest from http://httpd.apache.org) as I don't like IIS which comes with Windows. Infact, we've got a relative idiot proof guide to installing Apache and PHP under Windows as out internet based product requires this - and some of our clients are real idiots! Quite simple really,do this, do that and voila it works. Provided you've followed each step. If this what you need then let me know and I'll post a snippet of our install manual. Otherwise, checkout http://www.opensa.org which does an Apache+PHP+others simple install as one package! Haven't tried it myself but it may suit you. You think you've already got mysql working - so the only other step is installing and configuring a forum! __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jun 1, 2003, 08:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
hasher if u got some ,pass it around Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	thanks we got it up in about a hour for apache mysql and php thanks r problem was with ms IIs