Re: [cobalt-users] MySQL, PHP, and Apache

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys,

Perhaps I should have been specific in my subject selection, but often
specific questions go unanswered.  My real objective was to get phpbb;

    http://www.phpbb.com/

to install and work on a Qube3.

Good news ... I have phpbb up and happening.  ;-)

Straight forward really (after some handy hints from list members);

1.  Edit php.ini to enable support for mysql

2.  Create a new database

3.  Create a mysql user with privileges for the database

4.  Edit php.ini to have another path to where phpbb has its includes.

None of this is included in the install instructions ... the developers have
an expectation that the target platform already has Apache, PHP, and MySQL
installed and happy.

None of this was achieved via the Cobalt GUI so I guess I've blown away any
claim on a software warranty.  ;-)

I do have a question ...

Is Step 4 reasonable?  Is there another way to get the includes in phpbb to
work without having to add another item to "include_path" in php.ini?

Cheers,  Malcolm