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Problem installing phpbb2 on a website...

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I read a tutorial on installing phpbb2 and I got upto the part where it asks me to open the index.php on a web browser so I can configure/install it. But when I enter the address I get a 404 error.
Im using tripod.lycos.co.uk and I activated php4u/mysql
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As most of us (notice I don't say all) aren't experts at the phpBB system, I think your best bet is to talk on the fourms at phpBB which can be found here: www.phpBB.com/phpBB

Personally, I don't know all there is to know about the errors and stuff. If you would want my help, I could try to help you out, but I would prolly need you to give a screenshot or two...because I am a visual person :roll:
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I posted a topic there and I havent gotten any help yet thats why I'm here.
Its just a normal 404 error you get at any site...
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ok i found the problem *if he was a mod he would lock this up*
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Post by Plasma2002b »

if its a normal 404 error, then the file just simply isnt there..... maybe you installed to another directory or something..... etc etc.,.... to my knowledge, when installing phpbb, you wouldnt get a 404 error.... you would get like php errors and stuff.
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Post by Matt »

Plasma...i dont think thats completely true. When I was testing a site I made on tripod, I got a 404 error even though the file was there. The problem was that I didn't set the permissions right for that file to get viewed. Like I had to chmod it to readable by everyone and then change it later (if that makes any sense.)

Immortal...I'm not going to lock this thread because I wanted to know what the problem was and how you fixed it so that if someone else has a problem like you had, I can refer to this thread.
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KooLTaB101 wrote:....... I got a 404 error even though the file was there. The problem was that I didn't set the permissions right for that file to get viewed.......
well.... then that should not give a 404 error..... that should give a 403 error.

403;1 = "Forbiddened - execution access forbidend"

403;2 = "Forbiddened - READ access forbiddened"

403;3 = "Forbiddened - write access forbidened"


404 on the other hadn is simply "File Not Found".... all the time.
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Post by Matt »

ah...gotcha

I now realize the difference between the 404 and 403 (b/c it was the 403 I got...its all coming back now)
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yeah... i had to pretty much learn all about what the different error codes were and what they mean cause of my server..... lol.... getting a 412, 414, or 502 error aint cool if ya dont know what the heck it means :P
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Post by ImmortalDragon »

The problem was that it was case-sensitive.
I typed phpbb2/index.php
but I should have typed phpBB2/index.php
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Post by punkster103 »

I'm using lycos.co.uk for my friend's forums, and there's a lot of downtime and lag on their servers. Just a thought.
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I don't know any other free php/mysql providers...
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Post by fuuucckkers »

You can goto http://freewebspace.net and use their comparison charts to find php providers. Although I think most of them are 'pay-for' services..it's worth a shot.
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has anyone tried www.web1000.com
No ads, 50mb, and uses PHP *FREE*
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