Before we have already shown you two options to create forums quickly and very easily, but these are not the only ones that exist, some users think that phpBB is the best platform that exists to create a community.
In this tutorial we will show you how to install phpBB using two different methods. The manual where the installation is done step by step or using the autoinstaller, where with just a couple of clicks you can have your forum ready.
How to install phpBB with ‘s automatic installer
The steps you need to follow to install phpBB using ‘s automatic installer are:
- Enter the area of management of your hosting service
- Within this area select Automatic Installer and inside look for the phpBB installer
- Select phpBB and then fill in the data, name, password, email and website. Remember that in URL you must leave the space blank if you want to install the forum in the main site
- press Install to proceed with the installation, you will see a confirmation notice, wait a few minutes
- When the process is finished, you just have to go to the URL you selected and you will see the first entry of your forum
If everything has gone well you will have your forum installed correctly, now you only have to customize it.
How to install phpBB manually
If you want to install an older version of phpBB or for some other reason you want to install phpBB manually. These are the steps you must follow:
- Enter the Administrator of your hosting service and go to the section of Databases
- In this section select MySQL Databases and proceeds to create a new database. It is very important that you remember the username, database name, password and host
- Now go to the official phpBB page and download the latest version of the platform. You can also download other versions of your choice
- After you successfully download the file extract it to a new folder, here you need to login to your hosting service, preferably via FTP
- Transfer the extracted files to the main FTP folder. If you want to use a subdomain create a folder with the specific name
- Enter the subdomain or main domain, depending on what you have chosen. There you will find two tabs, press Install twice and then you will have to add the data of the main administrator
- On the next screen you must write the data of the database that you created at the beginning of this section, when you finish press Submit
- Now you only need to fill in some additional data to finish the installation correctly
Conclusion
If you had any problem installing phpBB on your server, do not hesitate to contact us in the help area and we will gladly solve all your doubts.
Gustavo is passionate about creating websites. He focuses on the application of SEO strategies at for Spain and Latin America, as well as the creation of high-level content. When he is not applying new WordPress tricks you can find him playing the guitar, traveling or taking an online course.
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