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Setting up Account Activation?
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:29 pm
by mobkon
Hey all, Ive been having alot of problems with bots registering 20-30 new names a day on my phpbb. I want to set up either an account activation (where I have to activate it myself thru email) or one of those graphic confirmation things where they have to enter a randomly generated alphanumeric code in order to register. Can anyone help me out? thanks alot
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:59 pm
by Ambush Commander
RTFM
http://www.phpbb.com/support/guide/#section3_2_2 (Enable Account Activation and Enable Visual Confirmation)
(alternatively, you could have noodled around the General Configuration section in the admin cp)
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:04 pm
by mobkon
Ok I just checked all of that.
Where is says "Enable Account Activation" it was already set to "Admin" yet I get no emails that allow me to confirm anything, anyone who wants to can still register and post right away.
I also dont have any option where it says "Enable Visual Confirmation".

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:37 pm
by Ambush Commander
Update your version of phpBB
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:15 pm
by mobkon
Ok well I downloaded the windows binary of PHP 5.1.4
Now im very new to php, not sure how to install this or what to do. any help would be appreciated. thanks
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:18 pm
by John Cartwright
mobkon wrote:Ok well I downloaded the windows binary of PHP 5.1.4
Now im very new to php, not sure how to install this or what to do. any help would be appreciated. thanks
Ambush Commander suggested you upgrade your
forum software phpbb, not php version

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:30 pm
by mobkon
OK well I am having a problem here. where do I find me Database Name and Database username/pw? Im trying to reinstall my phpbb and its saying "Cannot find database" not sure where to get this info. t hanks!