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This tutorial is [high]vBulletin.org and cPublisher.com copyrighted[/high]. All rights reserved.
Please ask permission in this thread to copy the tutorial. If granted, post a link that points to this page.

This tutorial will teach you how to install Apache, PHP and MySQL binaries in win2K and winXP, in order to install vBulletin directly onto your PC. It's useful because you can run your own board on your PC, to test code hacks, updates, etc before you put them to your live board.

[high]UPDATES:[/high] To receive an email when this tutorial is updated, click here.

[high]TOOLS NEEDED[/high]
- PHP windows .zip package - 4.4MB (for more info, visit www.php.net)
- Apache Server no_ssl .msi binary - 3.2MB (for more info, visit www.apache.org)
- MySQL windows installation files - 13.3MB (for more info, visit www.mysql.com)

[high]NOTE:[/high] The have been some problems with the php4ts.dll library. If you cannot restart your Apache server, download this file and replace your current one, or download latest PHP snap.

[high]PC PREPARATION[/high]
Create a folder called Network in your local disk C: with the following 2 sub-folders:
|--[C:
|----[Network
|------[MySQL
|------[Php

[high]PHP Binary INSTALLATION[/high]
01. Extract the contents of PHP .zip file to C:\Network\Php folder.

02. Copy the 'C:\Network\Php\php.ini-dist' file to your [high]%SYSTEMROOT%[/high] directory (C:\WINDOWS for winXP; C:\WINNT for win2K).
In %SYSTEMROOT% folder, rename php.ini-dist to 'php.ini' and open it.

03. In php.ini, you will need to set the 'doc_root' to point to your web server(apache) document_root, like below:
; The root of the PHP pages, used only if nonempty.
; if PHP was not compiled with FORCE_REDIRECT, you SHOULD set doc_root
; if you are running php as a CGI under any web server (other than IIS)
; see documentation for security issues. The alternate is to use the
; cgi.force_redirect configuration below
doc_root = "c:\network\apache2\htdocs"

04. Still in php.ini, change the 'extension_dir' setting to point to your php-install-dir, like below:
; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "c:\network\php"

05. Still in php.ini, change the 'mail function' setting to point to your ISP, like below:
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = smtp.myisp.com
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = johndoe@myisp.com

06. Save and close the php.ini file.

07. In C:\Network\Php folder, find php4ts.dll file. Move it to the [high]%SYSTEMROOT%\system32[/high] folder.

NOTE: Make sure you MOVE that file, DO NOT copy it only.

[high]Apache Server INSTALLATION[/high]
01. Run the .msi file. Enter the value [high]localhost[/high] for 'Network Domain' and 'Server Name'.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you select a custom setup and install Apache to [high]C:\Network[/high], not to 'C:\Program Files\Apache Group'. It will create automatically the 'Apache2' folder for you. There is no need to install the documentation, it is available online.

02. Go to your Apache conf file (C:\Network\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf) and find:
#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

BELOW this, add:
LoadModule php4_module c:/network/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll

03. Still in httpd.conf, find:
AddType application/x-tar .tgz

BELOW this, add:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

04. Still in httpd.conf, set the files that Apache will serve if a directory is requested. Find:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var

REPLACE it with:
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.php.var index.html.var

05. Save and close the httpd.conf file.

06. Restart Apache Server.

[high]MySQL Binary INSTALLATION[/high]
01. Extract the .zip binary to a temp folder. Run the Setup.exe file.

NOTE: Make sure you browse to [high]C:\Network\MySQL[/high] folder, when you select the install location.

02. Go to C:\Network\MySQL\bin and run the 'winmysqladmin.exe' file. The WinMySQLadmin 1.3 database manager will start.
First, it will ask you to enter a new username and password. Enter the following information:
Username: root
Password: password

Click on OK.

03. Go to Go to C:\Network\MySQL\bin\data folder and create a new folder called vbulletin. That is your database.

04. Open a CMD window and change it's location to your current MySQL /bin folder.

05. Set your Users:
\bin> mysql --user=root mysql
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO monty@localhost
-> IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass' WITH GRANT OPTION;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO monty@'%'
-> IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass' WITH GRANT OPTION;
mysql> GRANT RELOAD,PROCESS ON *.* TO admin@localhost;
mysql> GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO dummy@localhost;

NOTE: There is no need to do all GRANT 3 statements, the first one is more then enough. The other two were presented to you so you learn mode about the GRANT/REVOKE commands.

These GRANT statements set up three new users:
monty
A full superuser who can connect to the server from anywhere, but who must use a password 'some_pass' to do so.
Note that we must issue GRANT statements for both monty@localhost and monty@'%'.
If we don't add the entry with localhost, the anonymous user entry for localhost that is created by mysql_install_db will take precedence when we connect from the local host, because it has a more specific Host field value and thus comes earlier in the user table sort order.

admin
A user who can connect from localhost without a password and who is granted the RELOAD and PROCESS administrative privileges. This allows the user to execute the mysqladmin reload, mysqladmin refresh, and mysqladmin flush-* commands, as well as mysqladmin processlist . No database-related privileges are granted.
(They can be granted later by issuing additional GRANT statements.)

dummy
A user who can connect without a password, but only from the local host.
The global privileges are all set to 'N'?the USAGE privilege type allows you to create a user with no privileges. It is assumed that you will grant database-specific privileges later.

[high]FINAL STEPS[/high]
01. Go to Start > Programs > Startup
Delete the 'Monitor Apache Servers' and 'MySQL Admin' tools. They waist your resources for nothing and are not needed. I personally moved the MySQL Admin tool to another folder, in case I want to create later another database.

02. The C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs folder is your web root. Create there a sub-folder called 'forum'.
You know the rest of VB installation drill... Once you are done, call your forum index.php at:
http://localhost/forum

NOTE: If you experience any cookie problems, add this line to your vBulletin config.php file:
define('USE_COOKIE_WORKAROUND', 1);

That's all. No more uploads needed to test the hacks.
Please post here if you were successful with the localhost installation. It works perfectly for me on winXP.
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BACKUP-RESTORE ON localhost
(See also Velocd's tutorial)

[high]TOOLS NEEDED[/high]
- Open Command Window PowerToy - 0.5MB (for more info, visit Microsoft site)

NOTE: This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders, giving you a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at the selected folder.

[high]BACKUP PROCEDURE[/high]
01. Create a new folder, called 'C:\sqlback'.

02. Right-click on the [high]C:\Network\MySQL\bin[/high] folder and select 'Open Command Window Here'. A CMD window will open.

NOTE: You can also manually browse to the folder. Click on Start > Run > Type [high]cmd[/high] in the 'Open:' area and hit Enter.
At the CMD prompt, type [high]C:[/high] and hit Enter.
Type [high]cd network[/high] and hit Enter.
Type [high]cd mysql[/high] and hit Enter.
Type [high]cd bin[/high] and hit Enter.

03. At the prompt, type:
mysqldump --opt -u[high]USERNAME[/high] -p[high]PASSWORD[/high] [high]DATABASENAME[/high] > c:/sqlback/bk060502.sql

NOTE: Change the highlighted values with your own. When done, you will see the command prompt.
060502: month date year (easier to remember the last date you backup your database). Change it with the corresponding date of your actual backup.

[high]RESTORE PROCEDURE[/high]
This is useful if you want to import onto your localhost the live forum database.

01. Right-click on the [high]C:\Network\MySQL\bin[/high] folder and select 'Open Command Window Here'.

02. At the prompt, type:
mysql -u[high]USERNAME[/high] -p[high]PASSWORD[/high] [high]DATABASENAME[/high] < c:/sqlback/bk060502.sql

NOTE: Change the highlighted values with your own. When done, you will see the command prompt.
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[high]OTHER TUTORIALS[/high]
- How to make a reliable database backup
- Upgrade your hacked board in less then 30 minutes
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Never mind. I got it :banana: . The bad news is I?m an idiot. Here is what I had pointing to my doc root:
Quote:
doc_root = "c:\network\php\apache2\htdocs
I must have looked at it 5 times. :lick: . Thanks for the great tut.

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alright, i'm tired, and have no idea what the problem is.lol

i keep getting this error on the vbulletin install file

Warning: unlink() [function.unlink]: Permission denied in C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs\test\admin\install.php on line 305

Attempting to attach to database...

Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) in C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs\test\admin\db_mysql.php on line 38

Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs\test\admin\db_mysql.php 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.

any idea how to fix this, and do not say read the post again, i only looked at in 1,000x time's. :alien: lol
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alright, i'm tired, and have no idea what the problem is.lol

i keep getting this error on the vbulletin install file

Warning: unlink() [function.unlink]: Permission denied in C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs\test\admin\install.php on line 305

Attempting to attach to database...


Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) in C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs\test\admin\db_mysql.php on line 38

Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs\test\admin\db_mysql.php 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.

any idea how to fix this, and do not say read the post again, i only looked at in 1,000x time's. :alien: lol
Just restart the Apache and your MYSql and it might work.
I get the same error as you and i did a restart and all went fine!
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alright, i'm still haveing problem's, and now mysql won't even start, so i'm going to unintall php, mysql, apace, then install a old apache, php 4.30, and mysql.

Good luck to me. :lick:
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If all else fails try www.firepages.com

It worked for me in a matter of 30 seconds

- miSt
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I think you might mean firepages.org

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Thanks for a great tutorial Tech. Once I fixed my typos everything has worked perfectly. The only thing that I'm not to sure about is the fact that my firewall must be set to let apache access the internet for it to work. The page is denied if it is not set to act as a server and access the net. I'm using Zone alarm. I'm nervous about outside individuals accessing my localhost site. Any thoughts? Thanks again.

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No one can access your website because its on a localhost (127.0.0.1).

Unless you configured your Apache config to allow users to view it via your IP address, you should be fine allowing Apache access.
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Great, Thanks.

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I think you might mean firepages.org

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PHPDev is HERE

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Ah! firepages.com by it's self was getting me to some racing page. Thanks for clearing that up.

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Thanks for the tutorials indeed ! Great idea and very thoughtful of you.
May I ask something that may sound dumb ? I am just now dipping my toes into the water here and I wanted to try this out. However, when I went to the MYSQL page I got confused. I could not find a file called mysql windows installation. Yes I know, go ahead and chuckle and roll your eyes. But I want to learn and to learn I have to ask right ? I have had a few hacks installed on my board by other and now want to learn how myself. So if you could point me in the right direction, like which mysql is it exactly, I will toddle on down this hacked trail you folks have forged.

Thanks Kindly,
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Thanks for the tutorials indeed ! Great idea and very thoughtful of you.
May I ask something that may sound dumb ? I am just now dipping my toes into the water here and I wanted to try this out. However, when I went to the MYSQL page I got confused. I could not find a file called mysql windows installation. Yes I know, go ahead and chuckle and roll your eyes. But I want to learn and to learn I have to ask right ? I have had a few hacks installed on my board by other and now want to learn how myself. So if you could point me in the right direction, like which mysql is it exactly, I will toddle on down this hacked trail you folks have forged.

Thanks Kindly,
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It's a little ways down the page past the linux box. You will see this inside:

"MySQL 3.23.54 Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP (13.2M) Download"

This is the one I used anyway. Hope it helps.

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Thank you , I was able to find and download the file.
Now going to get my feet wet
Wish me luck and maybe keep a life ring handy

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I'm still having problems with trying to get into my admin CP and entering my username and password and it just showing me the login page again and it keeps going around in a loop like that forever.

I'm using the cookie workaround and put it frist like someone said you should do. I also tried it at the end and still no good. The version I'm using are as follows:

Apache: 2.0.43
PHP: 4.3.0
MySQL: 3.23.49

And I'm running on Windows XP Home.

Could anyone help please?
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