Thread: Uploading IPB to my domain website [ Need help ]

Originally Posted by bluepheniox

Hello,
I recently bought a Domain website from trenta host. I want to put IPB forums on the domain so players of the rsps can come and communicate and do everything
you can normally do on any rsps forums. I have the winrar IPB file, i have access to the cpanel file manager [ PIC BELOW ] to be able to set this up.
My issue is that i am not sure how to go about installing and setting up IPB onto my domain, if someone can help me through pm, or comments with a guide,
or personal message explaining how to do this it would be much appriciated. Thank you!

1. extract the files from rar files to your desktop
2. upload the files via ftp or file manager to a sub folder in the /public_html/most use /forum(can be .zip this can be faster if using your fm just right click extract)
2. set up your MySQL db
3. follow the setup steps from [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

things to note: your table prefix will be something like the user name of the db I.E. 11111_username so the table prefix would be 11111_

if you need any help just pm me your skype or discord

Originally Posted by jacob3175

things to note: your table prefix will be something like the user name of the db I.E. 11111_username so the table prefix would be 11111_

ignore this you dont need to set a table prefix unless you're having multiple ipb installations in a single database, and definitely dont use your mysql username

Originally Posted by substance

ignore this you dont need to set a table prefix unless you're having multiple ipb installations in a single database, and definitely dont use your mysql username

what are you talking about? with IBP 4.2.2 unless its nulled you have to set the prefix(or at least define) ... what prefix would you use if its not the table name lmao if you use Tbl_ or T_ this can make your db fail its to easy mydbname_ is your prefix. If you dont want to just keep the default of "ipb"

Originally Posted by jacob3175

what are you talking about? with IBP 4.2.2 unless its nulled you have to set the prefix(or at least define) ... what prefix would you use if its not the table name lmao if you use Tbl_ or T_ this can make your db fail its to easy mydbname_ is your prefix. If you dont want to just keep the default of "ipb"

you dont have to set a prefix you can leave the field blank..

Originally Posted by substance

you dont have to set a prefix you can leave the field blank..

Im not going to fight with you over this the fact that you are telling someone not to set a table prefix that takes 1 sec to do says a lot. If you are going to do something do it right. I mean you set the table name all you have to do is back space to the "_". they don't put the field in there for no reason.

Originally Posted by jacob3175

Im not going to fight with you over this the fact that you are telling someone not to set a table prefix that takes 1 sec to do says a lot. If you are going to do something do it right.

theres no reason to set one

I mean you set the table name all you have to do is back space to the "_". they don't put the field in there for no reason.

yeah they put the field there for if you have multiple forum installations in one database

Originally Posted by substance

theres no reason to set one



yeah they put the field there for if you have multiple forum installations in one database

you say there is no reason then you give the reason... its not for "forum" installs there is a long list of addons that can be tabled with in the same db as the suite. I.E. Messenger, tons of addons for pages, blogs, the list goes on man there are many reasons to define each installs prefix to easily navigate your tables all located in one place.