Steps to Setup BBPress

  1. Setup your MySql Database by installing phpMyAdmin. Details:

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-18.html

  2. Go to the phpMyAdmin console. Details:

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-25.html

  3. Create a username, password and database. Details:

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-04.html

  4. Follow instructions here (make sure to read step 5 too)

    http://bbpress.org/documentation/installation/

  5. While you make your config.php file, make sure you enter the

    (MySQL settings) details as follows:

    (note: Copy config-sample.php to config.php as mentioned in step 5)

    define('DB_NAME','whatever_database_name_you_chose_in_step_3'); define('DB_USER','username_you_chose_in_step_3'); // MySQL username define('DB_PASSWORD','password_chosen_in_step_3'); // ...and password define('DB_HOST', 'mysql');// this is very important, make sure you change this to mysql from localhost

  6. Rest of the installation's the same as mentioned at URL in step 4.

    (note: Remember to run the install.php - http://<yourdomain.com>/<bbpress dir path>/bb-admin/install.php as mentioned in step 4)