I'm setting up some forums for my website. I'm having a bit of a problem. Can someone give me dummy instructions on how to install simple machines forums? My web host is 1and1.com
Simply, you need to be able to create a database with user permissions, such as username and password, this basically specifies the user that is allowed access to the tables in the database and who is allowed to manipulate the data that flows to and from these tables. That said. You need to run the install file, im pretty sure with simple machines that it is yourdomain.tld/smf/install.php where yourdomain is the registered domain name or in your case the subdomain and the smf is the directory in which you placed the SMF files into. Then it is just a matter of completing the fields. For more information, i have found this for you docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?topic=4 [just copy and paste this into your address bar on your browser] Hope this helps, Nick
sorry to say 1 and 1 isn't a friendly place. if they offer the feature called "Fantastico" in your website control panel, use that to automatically install SMF.
a bit off track..: search google for smf hosting or free smf hosting you'll find some good hosts with smf pre-installed. here are two to get u started: www.smfhost.com www.freesmfhosting.com
the only one off track here is you. the OP has hosting, try reading the first post. they are having difficulty installing the forum. or did you miss that?
it was just another option in case the OP has not built the her website yet. b.t.w I was trying to say that my post was a bit off track not your reply, sawz. no offence mate.
It's not hard at all. I use 1and1. Just go to Administration panel. Go into MySql Add a new database. It will automatically create a name, password, everything for you Upload your forum with FTP. Go to yourwebsite.com/install.php or whatever your directory is. Put in the ifo it wants. It's really that simple