It came up with a "Welcome to phpBB 2 Installation" screen and I entered:
Default board language: English
//this was default, and the only one available anyway
Database Type: MySQL 4.x
//I think this is correct, but it might be MySQL 3.x
Choose your installation method: install
//instead of update
Database Server Hostname / DSN: coolfreepages.com
//I also tried redwall.iwebland.com, my free subdomain name
Your Database Name: DB_nac2420
Database Username: nac2420
Database Password: <value optimised out>
// unless I'm a chimpanzee, these three are correct.
Prefix for tables in database: phpbb_
//this was default - I wouldn't argue
Admin Email Address: innodonni@myrealbox.com
Domain Name: redwall.iwebland.com
// ^- these two don't matter do they?
Server Port: 80
//should I use 21?
Script path: /phpBB2/
// || this is
// \/ irrelevant
Administrator Username: innodonni
Administrator Password: <value optimised out>
Administrator Password [ Confirm ]: <value optimised out>
Please, does anyone know how to install it without getting this warning:
Warning: Access denied for user: 'nac2420@66.250.74.79' (Using password: YES) in /users/iwebland.com/innodonni/phpBB2/db/mysql4.php on line 48
Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'nac2420@66.250.74.79' (Using password: YES) in /users/iwebland.com/innodonni/phpBB2/db/mysql4.php on line 48
phpBB : Critical Error
Could not connect to the database
