Running vBulletin 3.6.6 on pc using appserve

[project-Buckfas]

Im trying to install vBulletin on my pc using appserve.

Everytime I get to step 2 I get this message

Step 2) Connect to the database

Attempting to attach to database

Error description: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) C:\AppServ\www\forum\includes\class_core.php on line 274

The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please confirm the values entered in the 'includes/config.php' file.

As far as I'm aware I don't have to setup a username and passsword for the database, but if I do, where and how can I do this?

Thank
PB

[Dismounted]

Have you got a MySQL server setup?

[project-Buckfas]

Hi, thanks for the reply!

I presumed appserve did this automagically, whoops!

How do I go about setting up a msql server Dismounted

Also if there is an easier alternative to running vBulletin on my pc I'm willing to try it aswell!

[Dismounted]

There's a tutorial in the articles section somewhere, I suggest you find and use that.

[project-Buckfas]

I have tried that. As far as I seen it only showed how to run vB using PHPTriad. Unfortunatly PHPTriad hasn't been updated and vB requires a more up to date version of PHP to run!

[Dismounted]

Google it.

If you want an all-in-one solution (which I don't recommend), use WAMP (http://www.wampserver.com/en/). Otherwise, follow tutorials you find on Google (hint: http://www.expertsrt.com/tutorials/Matt/install-apache.html).