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I am new to this whole world. I have extracted the PHPBB2 files to my root directory, and have set a new password and username for phpmyadmin, when i try to install phpbb2 it say "The PHP configuration on your server doesn't support the database type that you chose" I chose MySQL 4.x/5.x. If anyone can help me out with this i would appreciate it, Thank you

Try using MySQLi

I tried all option, its either it cannot connect to the database server, or that the database type is not supported.

Well, because WAMP uses the newer MySQL 5.x version, and php 5.x, you can use both MySQL and MySQLi. What errors are you getting from phpBB?

Jordan...you dont live in Texas do you? I know a girl with that same name...

Anyways!

I've installed phpbb2 on my wamp server. I had the same problems.
1.i'm guessing you've already got phpbb2 in your www directory, Be sure you have a database set up Specialy for the forum in the phpmyadmin. I named my database Forum
2. Be sure you also have a database user set up for the Forum database (Do not use the Root user! the root user as i understand is only accessable localy, does not have a password, and grants all privilages to the database/server)
3. When you have a user made, Set up the user to ONLY have privilages with the Forum database. You probly shouldn't give this user any Administrative rights either.
4. Set a password if you wish. Probably a smart choice =P
5. Try installing the phpbb forum again.

I can't remember what the phpbb install page looks like, but if you have any problems just let me know



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