manually installing phpBB problems

[Jonathan]

Hmm; not sure if I got a corrupt copy or what, but it seems like each time
I've tried to install phpBB (@least the last two times), it doesn't work.

It'll go to the install script; I select mySQL 4.x, enter mySQL info, fill out
admin stuff (user, password, forum location) and click install.

Then it gives me this message:

Your admin username has been created. At this point your basic installation is complete. You will now be taken to a screen which will allow you to administer your new installation. Please be sure to check the General Configuration details and make any required changes. Thank you for choosing phpBB 2.

So I click on "FINISH INSTALL", and it takes me to the install screen
If I remember right, it should've been telling me to delete the contrib & install folders.

Now, I would try using cPanel's auto install, but some issues;
1) Its an older version of phpBB.
2) It won't install to a top-level folder of a sub-domain.

So do you think I just got a corrupt version or what?
Maybe I incorrectly filled out some of the info? etc.

[-Oz-]

Manually delete the install.php file afterwards. I think the phpsuexec it can't chmod and delete it itself.

[Jonathan]

Hmmm; doesn't seem to be setting the config.php file;
I copyed a config from another phpBB install I had going,
and now it seems to be working just fine.

In case anybody needs this, here's a blank config.php file
Just slap this in the root of the forums folder, delete /install and /contrib.

<?php


// phpBB 2.x auto-generated config file
// Do not change anything in this file!

$dbms = 'mysql4';

$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbname = 'mysql_database';
$dbuser = 'mysql_user';
$dbpasswd = 'mysql_password';

$table_prefix = 'table_prefix';

define('PHPBB_INSTALLED', true);

?>

[Gadget Wizard]

I just installed the latest version with no problems. You need to make sure you change the attributes of config.php to r-w r-w r-w before installation and back to r-w r- r- after the install.

[Jonathan]

Must've been what got me; I did not CHMOD any files