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clorix
Starting Member
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 Posted - 06 April 2001 : 11:41:14
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Iv never ran a ASP script on my server. Im running NT 4.0 and I dunno what version of IIS. I don't really understand much on how to get this running...Could someone help me?
clorix
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clorix
Starting Member
35 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2001 : 11:56:30
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I am going to be using SQL server 7.0, I don't have the slightest idea what im doing. Could someone help me walkthrough the process to installing this sucker, because the readme wasn't enough.
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clorix
Starting Member
35 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2001 : 12:07:51
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I'll even pay someone to help me get this going.
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RaiderUK
Average Member
United Kingdom
577 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2001 : 19:41:43
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why use SQL server if you are new to ASP, why not first start with access it will be quicker and easier to set up and get the forum going.
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clorix
Starting Member
35 Posts |
Posted - 07 April 2001 : 00:18:04
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I dont think I have access, I just have SQL I think. How do I setup my SQL server for it? and in the config do I need to put a username and password, and what do I put in as database?
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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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Posted - 07 April 2001 : 14:00:40
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You don't need a server to use an Access database, like SQL does. Just put the snitz_forum_2000.mdb database file, somewhere like your cgi-bin or a folder outside of your webroot, which has Read/Write permissions, and then edit your config.asp file to point to the database file.
You will use these lines in your config.asp file:
strDBType = "access"
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=c:\inetpub\mydatabasefolder\snitz_forum_2000.mdb;" '## MS Access 2000
Change the line in red to where you put your database file.
And that's that.
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clorix
Starting Member
35 Posts |
Posted - 08 April 2001 : 12:29:34
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How do I know if I have microsoft access? And in the readme it says for me to open setup.asp in my web browser, but when I do that it opens frontpage. What do I do?
thanks :O)
Stephen
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clorix
Starting Member
35 Posts |
Posted - 09 April 2001 : 12:13:43
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Okie I setup SQL, made a new database and user login/pass. Then I updated my config.asp:
strDBType = "sqlserver"
'strDBType = "access"
'strDBType = "mysql"
'## Make sure to uncomment one of the strConnString lines!
'strConnString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}; DBQ=c:\inetpub\WWWRoot\cgi-bin\snitz_forums_2000.mdb" '## MS Access 97
'strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & Server.MapPath("/fpdb/snitz_forums_2000.mdb") '## MS Access 2000 using virtual path
'strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=c:\inetpub\dbroot\forum.snitz.com\snitz_forum.mdb;" '## MS Access 2000
strConnString = "driver={SQL Server};server=glmins;uid=clorix;pwd=otiscow;database=forumbase_data" '## MS SQL Server 7
'strConnString = "driver=MySQL;server=SERVER_NAME;uid=MYSQL_USER;pwd=PARRWORD;database=DATABASE_NAME" '## MySQL
strTablePrefix = "FORUM_"
strMemberTablePrefix = "FORUM_"
And the next step in the readme that came with snitz2000 is to open the setup page in your web browser. I go to my webbrowser and open the setup.asp file and frontpage loads up.????What do I do now???help!
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JGonier
Starting Member
USA
44 Posts |
Posted - 14 May 2001 : 19:54:39
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If your server supports ASP (which it should, using IIS) then make sure you are opening up the page by this.....
http://www.yoursitename.com/forum/setup.asp
and not......
C:\inetpub\wwwroot\forum\setup.asp
All ASP files must be run through the web server to your browser to work. Trying to view them by just clicking on the file and thinking they will load into your browser will not work. You will just be prompted to either save the file or open it from the current location, assuming frontpage doesn't open it instead.
Sincerely,
JGonier
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sagood
Starting Member
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Posted - 16 May 2001 : 10:00:24
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ok, so I'm having a similar problem, but my site is being hosted on the @home server in my area, what should i set the source path to? should i just use the URL? *shrugs* I have other ASP pages, but none use a database to work...any suggestions would be great =)
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