phpBB-2.0.22 messageboard-phpBB : Critical Error Could not connect to the database

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  1. tgull

    tgull

    I guess I am having a problem from being a novice. I purchased MS SQL 2005 Server addon and am trying to installphpBB-2.0.22 messageboard. I get the install screen and enter my information and keep getting "critical error cannot connect to database." I downloaded and installed MS Server management studio and can connect to database. My question is how can I install phpBB-2.0.22 messageboard? My install page comes up from my web page. Please help. Thanks
     
    tgull, Apr 26, 2007
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  2. Bruce

    Bruce DiscountASP.NET Staff

    Can you tell me what you put in database section in the PHP BB setup?

    Bruce

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    Bruce, Apr 26, 2007
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  3. tgull

    tgull

    In the setup screen I entered:


    Database Type: MYSQL 3.x


    Database Server Hostname / DSN: sql2k504.discountasp.net


    Your Database Name: SQL2005_184456_messageboard


    Database Username: SQL2005_184456_messageboard_user


    Database Password: My site password


    Prefix for tables in database: phpbb_
     
    tgull, Apr 27, 2007
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  4. Bruce

    Bruce DiscountASP.NET Staff

    There are multiple problems here

    1) PHPBB allows you to different type of database connection. We only provide ODBC connection to SQL server.

    The problem is that we do not have ODBC setup for SQL 2005. I recommend you switch to MS SQL 2000 rather than using SQL 2k5.

    2) The database type is definitely wrong. There should be a option for ODBC

    3) Once you get MS SQL setup, simply put the DSN name and select ODBC

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    Bruce, Apr 27, 2007
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  5. seancleaver

    seancleaver

    Hi,


    I tried phpBB too and it didn't work for SQL 2005. Do you support phpBB Message Boards on MySQL?


    Thanks,


    Sean
     
    seancleaver, Jul 12, 2007
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  6. mjp

    mjp

    It should work with MySQL. I've done phpBB, Simple Machines and vBulletintest installations (all php/MySQL)on a server here andthey allworked fine.

    If you are starting your forum from scratch you may want to check out simple machines (http://www.simplemachines.org/)before you go with phpBB. SMF is much more lightweight than phpBB, and is less of a target for exploits.

    mjp

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    mjp, Jul 13, 2007
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