uninstall everything, mae sure you clear the PHP and MySQL properly then use this link as it not only lets you run vB on your PC but also sets up a virtual host on your PC so you can run other web applications too like Photopost or PhpMyAdmin etc etc

Hi fella. I've now cleared out all previous installations of MySQL, Apache and PHP and re-installed, worked perfectly!

Only thing is, in the first post under MySQL Binary Installation instruction no 03. I do not have a data folder in C:\network\MySQL\bin\ Instead, it's at C:\network\MySQL\

I created this data folder where it is supposed to be according to the instructions and created a folder called vbulletin as stated.

I've re-set the Apache server, all ok.

I have uploaded the files as instructed for vbulletin and modifed my config.php so that the command for the database is :
$dbname = 'C:\network\MySQL\bin\data\vbulletin'

Now, when I go to http://localhost/forum, I get the parent directory stuff with all the files and folders listed, brilliant, click on the install folder, nothing appears, strange as there are files and folder there. If I type the full url, http://localhost/forum/install/install.php IE finds the file, but instead of executing the scripts, it opens the file as a txt file :mad:

Hmmm, normal html files seem to be ok

just one other thing, where under the PHP Binary Installation instruction 05. SMTP = smtp.myisp.com - Should that actually be my real isp? or should thar say smtp = smtp.localhost.com ?

Thanks in advance

Hi Allen,

yes you need to use your smtp server there.

From memory you have to amend the location of some folders as the instructions pertain to earlier versions.

Goodluck

i cant get it to work with my licence number, when i input it, it just brings me back to the main page :/

your licence number is only needed when accessing the download from vBulletin.com.

To run vB on your own pc for testing, you dont need to put in the lic#, (unless things have changed for vB3.

when running the vB install/upgrade script, you do need your license #. Well for vB 3.x

This is a very very very useful thread, thanks alot!!!!!!!!

I can't logon to phpmyadmin or into mysql from CMD...

Any ideas where I remove that password?

The password is still 'password' but i can't login to phpmyadmin :P mySQL in CMD seems to be working now though.

Just installed this on a 2nd PC I had laying around... which is now a dedicated development server running NT 2k Pro. :) Worked great, thank you very much!

Did you make sure your grants were run correctly? If you did a grant all for monty you need to login with monty and not root as well.

I run vb under windows xp and 2003 but i have to run apache first
where I like to run IIS so

does Vbulletin works under IIS ?? or only under apache and if it can work under IIS what things to be done ?/

I was looking everywhere for this and no body tell us how he can do that :speechless: