{"id":2043,"date":"2012-12-05T17:51:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T22:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2012\/12\/05\/phpbb-manual-install\/"},"modified":"2022-03-11T11:23:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:23:59","slug":"phpbb-manual-install","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/phpbb\/phpbb-manual-install\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manually install phpBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this PhpBB installation tutorial, we will demonstrate <strong>how to manually install phpBB<\/strong>. This means it will be done without the help of any third party installation tools such as Fantastico or Softaculous. There are more steps involved than when using a third party tool as you will need to do steps that are usually done in the background.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to have Softaculous install phpBB for you, <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/phpbb\/phpbb-manual-install\/\">click here<\/a> to go to that article.<\/p>\n<h2>Database Setup<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Begin by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phpbb.com\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">downloading the latest version of phpBB<\/a> to your local computer. Be sure to click the button that reads \u2018Download Latest (.zip)\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">Log into your cpanel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find the <em>Databases<\/em> category and click on the <b>MySQL Databases<\/b> icon to enter the database creation screen.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_cPanel_mysqlDatabasesIcon_highlight.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_cPanel_mysqlDatabasesIcon_highlight.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"1-click-database-wizard\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_cPanel_mysqlDatabasesIcon_highlight.png 815w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_cPanel_mysqlDatabasesIcon_highlight-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_cPanel_mysqlDatabasesIcon_highlight-768x405.png 768w\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>In this screen, choose a database name and enter it on the <b>New Database<\/b> field. Click the <b>Create Database<\/b> button to complete the database creation. Once you get the success message, click the <b>Go Back<\/b> link to return to the database creation page.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createDatabase_phpbbSample.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-create-database\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9372\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createDatabase_phpbbSample.png\" width=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createDatabase_phpbbSample.png 374w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createDatabase_phpbbSample-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now you will need to create a database user for the database you just created. Scroll down to the <em>MySQL Users<\/em> section. Enter a username at the <b>Username<\/b> field. Note that the prefix to the username will always be your cpanel username. In this example, we named the user the same as the database name, which is <em>inmoti6_phpbb<\/em>. Enter a password of your own design or use the password generator for ideas. Once you have entered the password in both password fields, click the <b>Create User<\/b> button to finish generating the user.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createNewUser_phpbbSample.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3-create-db-user\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9373\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createNewUser_phpbbSample.png\" width=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createNewUser_phpbbSample.png 555w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_createNewUser_phpbbSample-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Again, you will get a user creation success message. Click the <b>Go Back<\/b> link to retun once again to the Database creation page.<\/p><\/li>\n<li>Now, we want to assign the user to the database. Scroll down to the <em>Add User To Database<\/em> section where you will see two fields: <b>User<\/b> and <b>Database<\/b>. Use the dropdowns to select the username to assign to your desired database. Click the <b>Add<\/b> button to add the user to the database.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_addUserToDatabase_phpbbSample.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4-add-user-to-database\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9374\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_addUserToDatabase_phpbbSample.png\" width=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_addUserToDatabase_phpbbSample.png 366w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_addUserToDatabase_phpbbSample-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You are taken to a privileges screen. Click on the <b>All Privileges<\/b> checkbox to add them to the user and click on the <b>Make Changes<\/b> button at the bottom to save them.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_changePrivs_phpbbSample.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5-add-privileges\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9375\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_changePrivs_phpbbSample.png\" width=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_changePrivs_phpbbSample.png 760w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cpanel_mysql-databases_mysqlDatabases_changePrivs_phpbbSample-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Click the <b>Go Back<\/b> link once you get the success message and you have finished creating the database for your PhpBB manual installation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Upload phpBB To Your Host<\/h2>\n<p>Now that we have finished creating the database, you will need to upload the phpBB zip package to your host. This part of the article assumes you are using a host with cPanel.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">Log into your cpanel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find the <em>Files<\/em> category and click on the <b>File Manager<\/b> icon.<\/li>\n<li>From here, you will be given a popup box to select the area you want to enter. Select the domain you want to upload your phpBB program into. As we are using a <a href=\"\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subdomain<\/a> named <em>phpbb.inmotiontesting.com<\/em>. Click the <b>Go<\/b> button once you have selected the proper destination.<\/li>\n<li>You are now in the <em>File Manager<\/em>. Click on the <b>Upload<\/b> tool found along the top row of icons. This will take you to the file upload screen.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_6-click-upload-tool.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6-click-upload-tool\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9376\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_6-click-upload-tool.png\" width=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_6-click-upload-tool.png 911w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_6-click-upload-tool-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_6-click-upload-tool-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Use the <b>Browse<\/b> button on this screen to locate your phpBB ZIP file on your local computer. In our case, the file name was phpBB-3.0.11.zip. Once uploaded, click on the <b>Back<\/b> button in the middle of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>From here you will see the ZIP file on the page. Click it to highlight it and select the <b>Extract<\/b> tool from the list of icons across the top of the page.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_7-extract-file.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"7-extract-file\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9377\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_7-extract-file.png\" width=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_7-extract-file.png 579w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_7-extract-file-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>A popup will appear asking you to confirm or change the destination folder. As we are using the subdomain as our home folder for phpbb, simply click <b>Extract File(s)<\/b>.<\/p><\/li>\n<li>The files were extracted into a folder named after the phpBB version, in this case <em>phpBB3<\/em>. We need to enter this folder so we can move the files up to our root folder. Doubleclick on the folder to enter it.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_8-files-extracted.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"8-files-extracted\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9378\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_8-files-extracted.png\" width=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_8-files-extracted.png 577w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_8-files-extracted-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once inside, click on the <b>Select All<\/b> tool found just under the icon menu over the right hand panel. All folders on that side should highlight. Now, click on the <b>Move Files<\/b> tool found in the upper menu icons.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_9-select-all-move-files.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"9-select-all-move-files\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9379\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_9-select-all-move-files.png\" width=\"895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_9-select-all-move-files.png 895w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_9-select-all-move-files-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_9-select-all-move-files-768x293.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>A box will appear for you to confirm the destination folder. Make sure you remove the <em>\/phpBB3<\/em> from the address in the path so that the files are moved to your site\u2019s root folder. Once that is done, click the <b>Move File(s)<\/b> button.<\/li>\n<li>Once the files are moved, your current folder should appear empty. Click on the <b>Up One Level<\/b> icon from the menu bar just above the right hand panel. This will return you to the root folder where you should now see the program files.<\/li>\n<li>The program has now been uploaded and extracted. We can now proceed to the next step of the install.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Install The Program From The Domain<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the domain you extracted the program files to. It should redirect you to the install page. For example: <em>phpbb.inmotiontesting.com<\/em> redirects to <em>phpbb.inmotiontesting.com\/install\/index.php<\/em><\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Click on the <b>Install<\/b> tab on the page.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_10-php-install-first-page.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"10-php-install-first-page\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9380\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_10-php-install-first-page.png\" width=\"1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_10-php-install-first-page.png 1104w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_10-php-install-first-page-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_10-php-install-first-page-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_10-php-install-first-page-1024x492.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>The next page goes over all requirements. You want to see all green item on the screen. The only exception is the <b>Supported Databases<\/b> where you only need one green item on the list. Click on the <b>Start Install<\/b> button at the bottom to begin.<\/li>\n<li>First up is the <b>Database Settings<\/b> page. Fill them in according to the database you created earlier in the tutorial.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_13-php-db-settings.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"13-php-db-settings\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9381\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_13-php-db-settings.png\" width=\"1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_13-php-db-settings.png 1093w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_13-php-db-settings-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_13-php-db-settings-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_13-php-db-settings-1024x533.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Database Type<\/th>\n<td>This may change depending on your host. For those with accounts at InMotion Hosting, go with <b>MySQL with MySQLi Extension<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Database Server Hostname or DSN<\/th>\n<td>If your database is on the same server as your account, you will use \u2018localhost\u2019, otherwise this will be the IP address or domain name of the database server.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Database Server Port<\/th>\n<td>This can be left blank unless you have a custom port assigned.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Database Name<\/th>\n<td>Name of the database you created earlier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Database Username<\/th>\n<td>Username for the database you created earlier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Database Password<\/th>\n<td>Password for the database user.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Prefix for tables in database<\/th>\n<td>Unless you have a custom setup, you can leave this with the default phpbb_.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>After entering the database information, click on <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b>. You should get a database test successful message, again click <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Next is the Admin information screen where you will create the Administrator account for your phpBB installation. Create an admin username and password, and enter a valid email address. After that is done, click <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b>.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_14-phpbb-admin-info.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"14-phpbb-admin-info\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9382\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_14-phpbb-admin-info.png\" width=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_14-phpbb-admin-info.png 834w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_14-phpbb-admin-info-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_14-phpbb-admin-info-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Another test screen should appear successfully. Click <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Your configuration file is now created. The only thing on this page is confirmation of its creation. Click <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>The next step is the <em>Advanced Settings<\/em>. These are customizable steps, but may be left as they are for default settings. Once configured, click <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b>.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_15-adv-settings-full-page.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"15-adv-settings-full-page\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9383\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_15-adv-settings-full-page.png\" width=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_15-adv-settings-full-page.png 609w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_15-adv-settings-full-page-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Enable board-wide emails<\/th>\n<td>Toggle the ability to send emails.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Use SMTP server for email<\/th>\n<td>Toggle whether to use a named email server (SMTP) or a server mail function.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SMTP server address<\/th>\n<td>The SMTP server address.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Authentication method for SMTP<\/th>\n<td>Select method of SMTP authentication.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SMTP Username<\/th>\n<td>Username for the SMTP server.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SMTP Password<\/th>\n<td>Password for SMTP server username.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cookie Secure<\/th>\n<td>Toggle cookied to <em>enabled<\/em> if using SSL.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Force Server URL Settings<\/th>\n<td>Toggle whether to use custom settings as opposed to automatic settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Server Protocol<\/th>\n<td>Server protocol to use. (https:\/\/ or https:\/\/)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Domain Name<\/th>\n<td>Domain name for the phpBB board.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Server Port<\/th>\n<td>Which port the server runs on. 80 is default, only change if using a custom port.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Script Path<\/th>\n<td>Path the board is located on. If the phpBB is the main domain, use \/, otherwise use folder name. For example \/forum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>This step confirms the tables and data have been added to the database. Click on <b>Proceed To Next Step<\/b> to continue.<\/li>\n<li>You have now completed the manual installation of phpBB! This last page confirms it is installed and ready to be used. From here, you are ready to <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/phpbb\/phpbb-login\/\">log in with your admininstrative account<\/a>.<br><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_16-install-complete.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"16-install-complete\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-9384\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_16-install-complete.png\" width=\"937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_16-install-complete.png 937w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_16-install-complete-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/edu_phpbb_manual-install_16-install-complete-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this PhpBB installation tutorial, we will demonstrate how to manually install phpBB. This means it will be done without the help of any third party installation tools such as Fantastico or Softaculous. 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