installd phpbb2 via apt.... err..... what next?

[Zarneth]

My first attempt at making a linux server.
I've installed debian Sarge with a number of the deafult server packages. I mannaged to find apache's folder and dump some files there wich are accessable fine over http so that's working.

Trying to set up phpbb2 thoguh.
I did apt-get install phpbb2 phpbb2-conf-mysql
Wen't though the config program. (I think I got it all right)

but what next? On my desktop machine I usuially type the name of the program and it runs but I'm not sure how to start/access phpbb2. I've been searching for half an hour to an hour and can't seem to find the answer. there's no man page for phpbb2 and I'm not sure if it's set up a url with apache or not and if so what it is?

Thanks

[ericrun]

You might look at http://www.phpbb.com/support/guide/

Their documenation looks very good.

Once you go through section 3.1 and learn how to setup pppbb, read through 3.2 and either change the settings or use the current settings to learn how to access the page. It might be as simple as adding phpbb2/index.php to the address you use to access the apache site, but that's something you might be able to figure out in the forum or documentation at the phpbb site.

[DoctorDan]

phpbb isnt so much a program as it is just websites connected to databases generally to create forums. you dont need to run it i dont think. look around for the actual pages and add them to ur document root. PS: you will need a MySQL database.

[deek]

Also, because these are just PHP pages and functions to access a database, I don't think you need to look for a special package. I mean, you should just be able to get the package from the phpbb website and follow the directions. As long as you have the webserver running, mysql running and php mods configured correctly, it will work.

If it doesn't, make sure apache, mysql and php are all working and "seeing" each other. If not, you need to get that working first...

[Zarneth]

No, I've looked thoguh the guide and there's absolutly NOTHING on where debian installs it too. Withought that information I can't do anything. Not access the admin panel or anything.

I took a chance though and tried just getting the tar.gv version and uncompressed it to my www directory. VERY suppringly enough it actuially works fine now.

[muppis]

Looks like old thread, but I answer anyway if Zarneth is still wondering..
I runned up with same problem as Zarneth and founded answer from /usr/share/doc/phpbb2/README.Debian