ALLLLLLRLIGHT!!!! who's ur daddy!! LOL.
Got it, finally..
I had the path incorrect to setup after ftp. fixed it. then
I had major wrangles with users/db/passwords.
Turns out it needed the EXACT, copied WITH underscore and because it is an ADDON domain, I needed to be using my PRIMARY name,underscore and the ADDON onafter that.
X being my primary account login name
Example. login was X_NEW user name (user I created for the DB).
Also, some confusion as the instructions said to upload the Upload folder, then rename it to forums which includes the index file. So, when you go to the url you pointed the forum to, it only sees the file manager, the index file it needs to open is not there, it is in the forums folder. So, I had to move all the files under the main domain and then get some help from Hostgator chat. And here is how he did that:
I like Hostgator a lot. I like the text chat. Much easier than language barriers.
Well, I'm happy now. This was much harder than what I had anticipated. But, I guess if I had to do it again, I'd know how.
Now...I gotta setup the forums and make the thing LOOK better. Has no banner, just that HUGE VB thing. I'll have to peruse thru here, I guess to find solutions.
Thanks!
Mark

You think that was hard? Just wait until you decide to modify something on the board. ;)

vButn,

You might want to ask some of the support reps. Some companies will walk you through little things like this.

OH yea, know I know what you are talking bout! I struggled and fought with membermaps until I finally had to throw the towel in and move ahead with my life.
Working on something for 24 hours is just....inappropriate.
Mark