Apache will work with or without SP1.

Ok. I ask because it says here that SP1 is required, but they dont say why.

ok, apache is up and running, but Im getting the same error about putting LoadModule php4_module c:/network/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll in the httpd.conf file, and Apache will not start. If I remove it, it will start. I've read this entire thread to see if there were any fixes and there arent. Is the php4apache2.dll file causing trouble? I cant go further on this tutorial until Apache starts with this file loaded.

Sweet, I have vB working right now. The php4ts.dll needed to be replaced with the latest snapshot for php4apache2.dll to work for some reason. Still alien to me, but it worked. I even installed phpmyadmin 2.3.3 RC1. I feel more l33t today. :)

Thanks for the tutorial. Finally I can test out things on my own PC before butchering my real forums :)

Damn. Well apparently something went seriously fubar, and when I rebooted, mysql would not start. I spent over an hour reading why, and gave up, reinstalled mysql cleanly. Made sure it worked, then rebooted, came back and its running again. Apparently it has a problem with starting from a service. Hope it doesnt come back because Im sure as hell not reinstalling it everytime it fails.

Also, how come the Create Database option doesnt show up? I just get Flush this and that, but no Create Database option. I had it before I reinstalled but now its gone. Im using the alpha of MySQLGUI which is pretty cool and I can create stuff fine there, but not in in the program that comes with the installation.

Oh yeah, why is my General Options page in the adminCP freaking out? It keeps refreshing like crazy. Wtf?

Create it manually. They changed some of the options. To do this, simply go to your /mysql/data and create there a folder named for example "vbulletin". That will be your database.
I also noticed that in some systems, apache will not load properly the php4apache2.dll module. The solve this issue, simply install either 2.0.36 or any 1.xx version. That will solve your compatibility problem.

Everything is up and running, and after several reboots, mysql starts fine. The winmysqladmin-nt program isnt a big deal. I installed phpmyadmin and the mysql control panel alpha so creating databases is no prob. Also I sovled my problem with php by installing a new version of php4ts.dll.

I installed vb and it runs great, the only problem Im having is when I click on General Options, and it refreshes crazy, going in a loop for some reason. Any ideas?

What apache version you used? And from what PHP version you grabbed the php4ts.dll file?
Attach it here, zipped, so I can upload it onto my site and link it onto the first post. :)

I setup Apache 2.0.43, MySQL 4.0.5 Beta and PHP 4.2.3. The php4ts.dll file was from some snapshot, but I cant remember which. I stumbled across it reading a plethora of mailing list posts about the bug. I'll try to track it down but in the mean time I've attached the file. As soon as I replaced this file, php4apache2.dll was able to load fine.

Still having issues though with AdminCP.

Ok, I'm trying to do step 3 under the mysql installation...

03. Go to tab Databases. Right click on the name of your computer and select 'Create Database':
Database Name: vbulletin

Click on 'Create the Database' and close the window.

The only problem is that when I right click on the name of my computer it brings up a menu that says...

Flush Hosts
Flush Logs
Flush Tables
Flush Threads


What do I do? Or what am I doing wrong?