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Okay, my message board problem has been fixed. I can now access the installation file. But, in order to successfully install it, I need some information, but I don't know it. I was kinda hoping you guys could help? the message board is installed at www.colinclarke.freeola.com but please do not use it until I say so. So, I am using Freeola, if that is any help, and the forum I am installing is phpBB 2, if that helps, because some of you may have installed phpBB before. and the information I need help with is:

- Database type.
Options available:
MySQL 3.x
MySQL 4.x
PostgreSQL 7.x
MySQL Server 7/2000
MS Access [ ODBC ]
MS SQL Server [ ODBC ]

- Database Server Hostname

- My database name

- Database username

- Database password


Thanks in advance.

Okay, I just checked InvisionBoard, and it uses databases, so it won't work, so I'll settle for Ikonboard, then.

Thanks for the help guys.

Would Invision Board work on Freeola?

http://invisionboard.com

Try ikonboard.com, you can run it with Perl's DB module, ie you can run it on Freeola (I have previously so this is a tested theory).

Theres plenty of decent forums out there that don't require DBs of any form. You'll only find performance a problem when you have large volumes of messages.

YaBB is a forum.

All forums need databases, except ones designed specifically not to require them. These are often poor and slow however.

Freeola supports PHP, I can't find any decent free ones though that will allow databases...

YaBB is a database isn't it?

I need a free host that supports PHP and databases then. Any indeas?

Basically meaning that you can't install your own forums on there?

Glad I didn't get around to trying!

Do you know of any free hosts that allow .cgi scripts though?

Damn

I was wondering when you lot would realise this.

Freeola don't support any form of databases.

Okay, my message board problem has been fixed. I can now access the installation file. But, in order to successfully install it, I need some information, but I don't know it. I was kinda hoping you guys could help? the message board is installed at www.colinclarke.freeola.com but please do not use it until I say so. So, I am using Freeola, if that is any help, and the forum I am installing is phpBB 2, if that helps, because some of you may have installed phpBB before. and the information I need help with is:

- Database type.
Options available:
MySQL 3.x
MySQL 4.x
PostgreSQL 7.x
MySQL Server 7/2000
MS Access [ ODBC ]
MS SQL Server [ ODBC ]

- Database Server Hostname

- My database name

- Database username

- Database password


Thanks in advance.