lstover can you help?

[shammer]

We had discussed this the other day. I restored the message board directories and then I restored the database but they don't see each other. When I try to load the board it can't connect to the database. What am I doing wrong? Nicholas said he couldn't help me install scripts when I opened a help desk ticket.

[Lianna]

I can sure take a look at it.

 

Email me with all the info that I would need:

cpanel username and pass

db username and pass

 

Lianna

[shammer]

Thanks, I just sent the info. Let me know if you need any more info.

[Lianna]

Ok, you're set. I just sent you an email with the specifics of what i had to do to get you going.

 

Lianna

[Lianna]

For future reference for transferring phpBB from a restored backup (on another host):

 

Problem #1: While the database restore just beautifully, the db user was not defined.

Steps:

1) Go to cpanel, Manage MySQL, Add user named xmb# where # is the number that matches the xmb database. Example, if I restore lstover_xmb1, then I must create a user called: xmb1 with a password. The user xmb1 name will automatically be modified to username_xmb1 (such that the result in the example would be a user named: lstover_xmb1).

2) Assign that user to the database.

 

Problem #2: Because the chances are your hosting account username on old host was different (and password) than on TCH, you must alter the phpbb config file with the new db name, username and pass.

Steps:

1) Open File Manager and navigate to the forum directory

2) Single click on the file called config.php and click Edit on the right

3) Change the following in red:

 

$dbname = 'newusername_xmb#';

$dbuser = 'newusername_xmb#';

$dbpasswd = 'newpassword';

 

 

Lianna

[shammer]

Thanks so much, you are a savior. I'll save your info for future reference but I hope I won't be leaving TCH anytime soon. In fact I was thinking about becoming a reseller. I have a lot of contact with people who ened sites and it would be pretty great for me to just go ahead and do it for them.