1.create a database with flamerobin
/var/lib/firebird/2.5/data/phpbb3.fdb
or with isql-fb
SQL> create database "/var/lib/firebird/2.5/data/phpbb3.fdb" pagesize 8192 user 'SYSDBA' password 'SYSDBAPASSWORD'; SQL> quit CON>;
you need to choose the page size 8192
2.then download phpbb3
wget http://www.phpbb.com/files/release/phpBB-3.0.11.tar.bz2
3.unzip-ip in your www dir /var/www
tar -jxf phpBB-3.0.11.tar.bz2 chown -R www-data.www-data phpBB3
4.run the installer from http://localhost/phpBB3
pointing to the new created database
Database name :/var/lib/firebird/2.5/data/phpbb3.fdb
Database user :somedba
Database password :*********
6.After all is configured you must delete de install folder inside phpbb3 directory
rm -rf install
3 comments:
Do you have some idea how to persuade the installer to use port for FB? I'Ve tryied installation few times and this was everytime problem.
Marius, you should suggest an user different from sysdba for that application.
Also you forgot to set the title for this post ;-)
yes i will use another user then
and maybe write an chapter about security :)
it's an bug in my blogger account
i can't set titles , i will see what can be done with that
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