Extreme Posted January 10, 2008 Posted January 10, 2008 I have searched but cant find what i am looking for. I am planning to upgrade my forums today but need to make sure that all is good on all fronts. Does TCH or my $4 a month plan meet these requirements? phpBB3 has a few requirements which must be met before you are able to install and use it. A webserver or web hosting account running on any major Operating System with support for PHP A SQL database system, one of: MySQL 3.23 or above (MySQLi supported) PostgreSQL 7.3+ SQLite 2.8.2+ Firebird 2.0+ MS SQL Server 2000 or above (directly or via ODBC) Oracle PHP 4.3.3+ (>=4.3.3, >4.4.x, >5.x.x, >6.0-dev (compatible)) with support for the database you intend to use. getimagesize() function need to be enabled. These optional presence of the following modules within PHP will provide access to additional features, but they are not required. zlib Compression support Remote FTP support XML support Imagemagick support GD Support If your server or hosting account does not meet the requirements above we are afraid phpBB3 is not for you. Quote
Extreme Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 i have encountered a problem. I got all the files thru the ftp but during the installation i am snagged at te requirements page. can a TCH person look at this page to acertain what i need to change and then psoibly explain to me how to do such changes http://www.tregonia.net/phpBB3/install/ind...amp;language=en Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 I'll try to help. PHP setting register_globals is disabled:phpBB will still run if this setting is enabled, but if possible, it is recommended that register_globals is disabled on your PHP install for security reasons. In the folder you installed the forum software if there is not a .htaccess file create it using the file manager in cpanel. Now edit that file and add the following. >php_flag register_globals off The cache, files and store folder need to have their permissions changed to be writeable so change permissions on those folders to 777. You will also need to do the same with the /images/avatars/upload folder. You can use an FTP program to change those or the file manager in cpanel. There should be a sample config.php file with the install. You will need to rename it to config.php and enter your database information into it. >host='localhost' dbname='cpanelname_databasename' dbuser='cpanelname_user-added-to-database' password='database-user-password' I am not certain of the variable names phpBB uses but the parts to the right of the equals will always be the same. Quote
Extreme Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) ok...who wants to laugh at the noob. i couldnt just xfer the whole root...so this nood xfered all the folders individually but not the files in the main root. including the folder you named off at the top. yeah i know edit... yet its the same.. im doing as you mentioned Edited January 11, 2008 by Extreme Quote
Extreme Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 I'll try to help. In the folder you installed the forum software if there is not a .htaccess file create it using the file manager in cpanel. Now edit that file and add the following. >php_flag register_globals off Is there a certain place to put this in the script? ><Files "config.php"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from All </Files> <Files "common.php"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from All </Files> The cache, files and store folder need to have their permissions changed to be writeable so change permissions on those folders to 777. You will also need to do the same with the /images/avatars/upload folder. You can use an FTP program to change those or the file manager in cpanel. easily done now that i know what that meant There should be a sample config.php file with the install. You will need to rename it to config.php and enter your database information into it. >host='localhost' dbname='cpanelname_databasename' dbuser='cpanelname_user-added-to-database' password='database-user-password' this i can see how from the current php2.0.22 file. but i think i do this in the installation I am not certain of the variable names phpBB uses but the parts to the right of the equals will always be the same. you lost me Quote
Extreme Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 ok i made the changes and now i do have the option to begin the install. but i want to put the >php_flag register_globals off inthe right place. there is 2 files mentioned in that script so i just need to know if that would be put in twice, once of each file, or if it should be in just a certain one alone Quote
Extreme Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 im up and running now i believe. the only issues i have i believe are php issues Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 ok i made the changes and now i do have the option to begin the install. but i want to put the >php_flag register_globals off inthe right place. there is 2 files mentioned in that script so i just need to know if that would be put in twice, once of each file, or if it should be in just a certain one alone I would put it in the .htaccess file of the folder the forum is in only. Quote
Extreme Posted January 12, 2008 Author Posted January 12, 2008 Well all is well on the forums, But i hit a snag. I thought it was a phpBB3 problem but they told me it was serverside. Here is the link to the thread there http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.p...46&t=692015 Where do i find this php.ini file and how can i increase this 2Mb up to 10Mb or higher? Before i did the upgrade i could upload over 10Mb, so i dont know what changed Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 You cannot edit the php.ini file on the server but you can change the value by making changes to your .htaccess file. Add lines similar to these in your .htaccess file. >php_value post_max_size 16M php_value upload_max_size 16M That will allow 16mb uploads. You can go higher by changing the 16 to another value. Quote
Extreme Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 Now i am going to assume it is the .htaccess in the main root. the same one i added the global line too. but in that file it refers to 2 seperate files. Do i added the line to each o fhte 2 files like i added the gloabal? ><Files "config.php"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from All php_flag register_globals off </Files> <Files "common.php"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from All php_flag register_globals off </Files> Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Add the two lines outside of the tags Quote
Extreme Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 ok thanks this does give me the thought that i should add the global lines outside as well?? Quote
Extreme Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 Well...unfortunately...that did not work. did i put them in there right? ><Files "config.php"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from All </Files> <Files "common.php"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from All </Files> php_flag register_globals off php_value post_max_size 16M php_value upload_max_size 16M Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 That is correct. Check out this post I made before. Quote
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