I'm guessing it's your browser's cookie settings?:confused:

negative.. it doesn't seem to have any problems with the browser. I've set the local computer to low security, cookies enabled, still the same problem. :(

In phpNuke I'm going in circles on the admin.. I log in, it shows me the admin menu, then when I click something, it goes right back to the login request.

My php.ini file is attached, I changed a few things which cleared up some of the form data issues, but now I can't seem to stay logged in.

yep, there is a bug in PHP. they are working on it:
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=17826

Thanks Nakkid, I was beginning to think something was really screwed up in the config or elsewhere, but for the life of me couldn't figure out what it was.

With adding this to your admin/config.php you can fix the Cookie problem with vBulletin:

thanks for the tip, i will add it on the first post. :)

Hey, You can use Jana Server which is easier to configure for new users :) you have to download php from php.net though for win.

MySQL samething, but i suggest you use phpmyadmin, the mysql manager is hard for new users.

Drk

The windows application that comes with MySQL is alot easier to use then phpmyadmin. In general, any web based application is not as reliable as the one built in your root.
The best way is to learn the commands that are explained in the MySQL manual and use them on a regular basis. I explained the basic ones in the first post, related to backup and restore.

Hi, I have followed the instructions and installed my board locally, all perfect. Now I want to copy my live forum to this one so I can do my testing safely. How I do that?
I am running WinXP Pro.

Just download these files thur FTP then overwrite these files and be sure to modify templates that you change too.

Also queries mysql too. It will be lots of work, I do that too and successful without any problems