My php version i installed was php-4.3.4-Win32

And the apache was apache_1.3.28-win32-x86-no_src

Attempting to attach to database...

Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES) in C:\network\Apache2\htdocs\forums\admin\db_mysql.ph p on line 38

Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in C:\network\Apache2\htdocs\forums\admin\db_mysql.ph p on line 47

The database has failed to connect because you do not have permission to connect to the server. Please go back to the last step and ensure that you have entered all your login details correctly.

Click to go to the vBulletin website

i get that error can some 1 help

their is 99 members online and not 1 to help me

did you make a database folder? plus how are you trying to log in?

i did make the folder

i will be trying to install all of it again

well i just did and it works perfect:

Well after many attempts on trying to get this working with your tutorial Nakkid I just couldn't get it to work, I've been doing everything perfectly. So I uninstalled everything, and I decided to try PhpTriad. And I must say, not only did it work (with 2.2.6), but it was MUCH easier to install

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Quick little tutorial on how to get this working with PhpTriad:
1. Install PhpTriad (http://sourceforge.net/projects/phptriad/)
2. Goto C:\apache\mysql\bin\ and run winmysqladmin
3. If it asks you for a username or password, enter (using Nakkid example) root for username and password for the password.
4. Still in winmysqladmin, goto the databases tab, and right click on your computer name, then select create database. Call it vbulletin.
5. Now in C:\apache\htdocs create a folder called forums, then upload all the vbulletin stuff in there.
6. Goto your start menu > PHPtriad > Apache Console > Stop Apache. (this step might now even be needed, but was for me)
7. Now go to start menu > PHPtriad > Apache Console > Start Apache
8. Apache will come up in a window, simply minimize it.
9. Goto http://localhost/forums/admin/install.php, and you're done!

This doesn't require any moving files or file modifications, and didn't give me any errors either
Thanks to eiSecure for providing the info on PHPtriad!

I wouldn't recommend anyone using phptriad or phpdev anymore - neither of them are running the latest stable releases of php or mysql or apache and these older versions are plagued with bugs and i'm guessing security holes. Even though you're running it offline it still means you may find bugs which are due to your php/mysql/apache versions and not your code :)

my goddess have we heard enough? this thread is NOT and advertizment thread, it is STRICTLY for support, not to go telling people to use phptriad or phpdev or whatever the hell you want to use.

GOT IT?!

lol

Do this:
Open a CMD prompt in the /bin folder and type:
\bin> mysql --user=root mysql
Press ENTER. Type:
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO root@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password' WITH GRANT OPTION;