Re: phpBB won't install

CSa is right, when you refer to your computer you usually have to refer to it as localhost, same with perl scripts. "Douglas F. Keim" <keimdf@softek-net.com> wrote in message news:20021005103003.81299.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > I installed PHP and MySQL. Tested PHP and started the MySQL server with the > standard databases, mysql and test. Server is going on the database with > the little stop signal green in the tray. I created a new database for the > BBS, YodaBBS is the database name. I can connect to it using DOS MySQL. I > extracted and moved the phpBB2 to my website and started the install.php > page. I put in what I thought was the correct information, Database name - > YodaBBS and a username and admin name that were the same "keimdf". I get a > phpBB: Critical Error. Cannot connect to the database. > > PHP and MySQL are installed on Drive D. php.ini and my.ini are in the > Windows directory and point to Drive D correctly. > > Running this all on WinXP Pro. > >