Topic: phpBB2

[mcube]

I installed the phphBB and everything looked good. After the install I went to the link http://mydomainname/phpBB2/login.php, I keep getting this error "Please ensure both the install/ and contrib/ directories are deleted" has anyone seen this before. The instruction were followed the install to the tee.

Thanks

M

[Rich Lafferty]

*Have* you deleted the install/ and contrib/ directories from the phpbb installation? I suspect following the instructions you received will do the right thing.

--Rich

[mcube]

I am new to Linux...where do I find these files.


Thanks.

[Rich Lafferty]

They're in the directory that you put PhpBB in.

[Bob Todd]

if you followed the instructions from Dan Brown you should find the files in /opt/phpBB2 if I remember correctly. If you are new to all this and are unsure about the installation I suggest that instead of deleting the files you move them instead to another location - that way if you need to go back and make changes to the setup you simply have to copy them back into the folder. I tend to put them into a separate folder in the /opt area - call it phpBBinstall or similiar.

[guestHH]

I suggest that you (mcube) get the basics of linux first. Buy a book and a distro (redhat) and play, play, play...

This is not to get you upset, but a friendly advise. Get the basics on devices, dir structure etc.

Nevertheless nice to see you give it a go

Regards,
guestHH

[Ray Mitchell]

Dear mcube
These sites may be useful (there are plenty of others though):

Linux commands generally
http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/

the rpm command
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut3/chapter/ch05.html#LN.PKG.DIV.RPM

If you want to look around your sme server, log on as root with root p/w, and then type mc to  open midnight commander file browser (plus more).
You can look around at the structure and find where things are.

Regards
Ray Mitchell