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dominions
Starting Member
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 Posted - 15 July 2001 : 23:01:24
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I unzipped the file and was surprised to find only a readme file with it that went into hardly any detail at all. I have installed many forums that were cgi scripts. This is my first crack at installing an ASP forum. Can someone please tell me or post the URL somewhere of where I can find DETAILED instructions (i.e. step by step) on how to install this thing?
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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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Posted - 16 July 2001 : 00:52:08
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I can't give you one because there isn't any.
The readme.txt file is sufficient enough to get your forums up and running.
Upload your files to a web server that supports ASP files. Put your database file into your cgi-bin or a database folder if you have one. Make some simple adjustments in the config.asp file, to tell the forum where your database is and you're done.
If you run into any problems or get any errors, you can do a search here on the forums. If you don't find your answer, post your question and we will help you.
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dominions
Starting Member
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Posted - 16 July 2001 : 02:11:54
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Well, first I tried this line:
strConnString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}; DBQ=/messageboardasp/tools/snitz_forums_2000.mdb" '## MS Access 97
And got this error:
There has been an error !!
The database could not be opened !!
Check your config.asp file and set the
strConnString so it points to the database.
Also check if strDBType is set to the right databasetype.
Code : 3001
Click here to retry.
When I went to setup.asp
Then I tried this line:
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & Server.MapPath("/messageboardasp/tools/snitz_forums_2000.mdb") '## MS Access 2000 using virtual path
And got the same error mentioned above.
Exactly what am I supposed to CHMOD the directory that contains the database and the database itself? |
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Id
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 16 July 2001 : 12:24:21
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a couple things here, first download this whereami.asp file (http://forum.snitz.com/archive/redirect.asp?linkid=17) and run it in your root web directory, that'll give you the dsnless path of your website take that path, and then add the directory name that your databse is in, and then put the name of the database on after, and then place that whole path in your strConnString under the appropriate database version
Then since you do have access to telnet you'll wanna go to your tools directory and do this
chmod a+rw . *
cause your directory and database both need read/write rights
Edited by - Id on 16 July 2001 12:25:42 |
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sump
New Member
USA
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Posted - 16 July 2001 : 15:13:32
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maybe this can help ??
'strDBType = "sqlserver" '## access, sqlserver or mysql
strDBType = "access" '## access, sqlserver or mysql
'strDBType = "mysql" '## access, sqlserver or mysql
there are 3 lines each starting with the ' and then strDBType, the ' make the code NOT work... and you only want ONE out of the three to work. You must remove the ' in front of the one for you. Access is the 2nd one and it is uncommented in the above example.
Next you must "uncomment" ( remove the ' ) for where the database is located there are about six differant choices. ONLY ONE !!
I have noticed in the config.asp file that the database names may not be right..i.e.
snitz_2000.mdb or snitz_forum_2000.mdb or snitz_forums_2000.mdb
i had to change that to the database i was using..whatever got unzipped to the tools folder.
sump
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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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Posted - 16 July 2001 : 21:10:30
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Then since you do have access to telnet you'll wanna go to your tools directory and do this
chmod a+rw . *
cause your directory and database both need read/write rights
You can't change or give Read/Write permissions to a folder or file on a NT server using telnet or ftp. It has to be done by the server administrator. You only can do that permission change on a *nix system.
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Id
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 16 July 2001 : 23:41:23
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good point davio, been messing with linux boxes far too much lately :)
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