Author Topic: Just downloaded YABB, need some help running it (Read 8441 times)

Zylstra · « **on:** May 01, 2006, 09:45:22 PM »

I just downloaded YaBB (yet another bulletin board) and I would like to run it from my HD, but I cannot get it to work. I did read the instructions (and gave myself one heck of a headache) but I cannot figure it out.
How would I get it to run off my PC?

(I am seeing if anyone here knows how before I go and join the YaBB community. I don't want another username and password to take care of)

Rob Pomeroy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2006, 11:44:32 PM »

What webserver are you running? Do you have PHP & MySQL installed? What O/S do you plan to run this on?

Flame · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2006, 03:40:05 PM »

I'm not sure you can run YABB from your desktop. I think you need a MySQL Database...

Flame

Blackberry · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:40:13 AM »

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I'm not sure you can run YABB from your desktop. I think you need a MySQL Database...

Flame

You don't need a MySQL Database, you do need perl

Flame · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2006, 04:35:25 PM »

Ah right, I'm thinking of IPB.

I used PHPBB so long ago

Flame

Zylstra · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2006, 04:40:53 PM »

I have got no idea of what Perl is...........

Flame · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2006, 08:30:09 PM »

Online script. This forum uses it. Look at the bottom of the page.

Flame

Zylstra · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2006, 05:53:05 PM »

Is there an instalation of Perl that comes with an instalation?
I have tried to find it, but all I get is a source file, in a RAR archive file.

Rob Pomeroy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2006, 07:26:34 AM »

>Go here<

Zylstra · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2006, 02:48:11 PM »

OK,
The whole Active Perl didnt work, but thanks to Flame's post in WebDesign, I now have a server space with cPanel.

So, I have YaBB now. www.jessez.mbhosting.com , and now I have another problem.

Emails for PM's and for sending a random password are not working. Anyone know how to configure the "Email Settings" to make it work?

Flame · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2006, 06:04:53 PM »

Seeing as how I am your host, would you like me to do it for you? All I need you ot do is create me an administrator account, which you may delete later.

Flame

Zylstra · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2006, 07:33:16 PM »

I will create an admin account for you, and send you the info in a PM.

Flame · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2006, 08:01:43 PM »

Alright, all taken care of

Enjoy

Flame

Zylstra · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2006, 10:10:46 PM »

Ok, how about a different question...
Is there a way that I can make it so YaBB will run off of a flash drive?
I have downloaded a few backups of my forum, and tried to run it from a folder on my computer, but it didn't work at all.

I would think that this is probably because it needs a PHP enabled server, or something like that.

Dead_reckon · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2006, 09:43:33 AM »

are you tryin to out do computer hope with a yaBB? or is this just another random web forum?

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