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• Started 4 years ago by mysticalbatwoman
• Latest reply from mysticalbatwoman
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• install
• instructions
• integrate with wordpress

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need more than step by step intall instructions

1. • 
   • mysticalbatwoman
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   • Posted 4 years ago #

   I'm a really new website owner. I don't know a lot about manipulating html code. I've read the step by step instructions for installing bbpress but It's not enough ...I need indepth instructions.
   This much I have done. Downloaded bbPress to my PC. Unzipped the file.
   I have WordPress already on my web host account.
   Where do I put bbpress? I would like to have them integrated.
   Do I put it under /wp-admin/?
2. • 
   • bobbyh
   • Member

   • Posted 4 years ago #

   Create a directory called /forums/ and upload the bbPress files there. You definitely do not want to put them under /wp-admin/. If you have, you should delete those files.

   You can name the directory something else if you like.
3. • 
   • mysticalbatwoman
   • Member

   • Posted 4 years ago #

   I created a directory called /forum/
   now my remote system looks like this.
   picture of folder ..
   picture of folder.hcc.thumbs
   "" _db_backups
   "" cgi
   ""forum
   ""php_uploads
   "" stats
   ""wp-admin
   ""wp-content
   ""wp_includes
   etc.

   do I load bbpress into the /forums/ directory now?
4. • 
   • mysticalbatwoman
   • Member

   • Posted 4 years ago #

   I loaded bbpress into the /forums/ directory and then went to http://natureforkids.net/forum/bbpress/bb-admin/install.php
   I got this message:
   "There doesn't seem to be a bb-config.php file. This usually means that you want to install bbPress. We're now going to go through a few steps to get you up and running."
   I followed the link and entered my database name and database user and password which I got from my host. I entered the info and got this message:
   "There was a problem connecting to the database you specified.
   Please check the settings, then try again. "
   I re-did this a couple times, checking and rechecking the database info. I keep getting this message.
5. • 
   • bobbyh
   • Member

   • Posted 4 years ago #

   Copy the same values from your wp-config.php file in the root directory and try again. :-)
6. • 
   • mysticalbatwoman
   • Member

   • Posted 4 years ago #

   That helped so much. My host info needed to be changed. Thanks!
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