Hi all, have a question

[soldier_007]

Hello, i am completely new to using php, mysql, and all this stuff. I know how to use a basic web server, like abyss and very much so like it. I have configured php to work on abyss server and did that following the tutorial on this site. Also, i have installed MySQL and got that running. I tried to install and use phpMyAdmin but that failed.
Really all i want to know is....I want to install phpbb (forums) www.phpbb.com and run it off of abyss. (its running off this site too) Is there anyway i could get a short, but clarified way of doing this? I have a basic understanding of using Abyss, MySQL, and php. i have a editor to edit any php files.

I know i'm a newb, but would really like to learn how to do this stuff, its pretty cool.

Thank you.

[olly86]

look at the tutorials at: http://trustabyss.com
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Olly

[soldier_007]

k, thanks

[soldier_007]

ok, i followed the guid for php install and mysql, but
when i try to go to http://127.0.0.1/phpadmin i get the error:

cannot load mysql extension;
please check PHP configuration
Documentation

Documention:

1.20] I receive the error "cannot load MySQL extension, please check PHP Configuration".
To connect to a MySQL server, PHP needs a set of MySQL functions called "MySQL extension". This extension may be part of the PHP distribution (compiled-in), otherwise it needs to be loaded dynamically. Its name is probably mysql.so or php_mysql.dll. phpMyAdmin tried to load the extension but failed.

how can i resolve this so i can get this working?

thanks

[TRUSTAbyss]

Search the forum for that , your using a different MySQL version than the one
I reference users to , the version of MySQL you have requires php_mysql.dll.

You can enable this PHP module from your php.ini file. LateR!

[AbyssUnderground]

I recommend PHP4 with MySQL 4.0.24. This is what I use and it seems to work perfectly.
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www.abyssunderground.co.uk

[TRUSTAbyss]

[soldier_007]

thanks a lot

edit: installed PHP4 and tried it out...it PHPmyadmin works!

yay!

almost at the point of installing phpBB!

thanks a lot for the help guys.