EDITED: more errors !!!! PHP/ MySQL ... HELP

[iinfi]

i m trying to create a forum using PHP BB ... i m havng no clue abt this error ... this error crops up when i press start install in Php BB 2 installation ...

Warning: mysql_connect(): Lost connection to MySQL server during query in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/eplforum/db/mysql4.php on line 48

Warning: mysql_error(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/eplforum/db/mysql4.php on line 330

Warning: mysql_errno(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/eplforum/db/mysql4.php on line 331
phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database

 

[iinfi]

Database Server Hostname / DSN:

what sud i write in the above option ??

 

[Deep]

Database Server Hostname / DSN:

what sud i write in the above option ??

put it localhost or whatever your host has provided hostname (99.99999% of the host have mysql server running on same machine i.e. localhost)

then it should work

Deep

 

[iinfi]

tried localhost ... not working ...

 

[Deep]

tried localhost ... not working ...

ur trying to install on local machine?

make sure mysql service is on...

Deep

 

[iinfi]

no at dhost.info .... i have uploaded the required php BB files

 

[Deep]

put mysql host name as "mysql" without ""

check this page: *dhost.info/index.php?l=f

Deep

 

[iinfi]

thanks man....done ....

 

[Retro]

Is it working now?

 

[iinfi]

yes boss ... .... was a bit busy so i have not added anything in the forum as yet ....

 

[iinfi]

in my forum when i try to upload an Avtar using admin user i get the following errors ..

Warning: move_uploaded_file(./images/avatars/109804846643080b1cee6fe.gif): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/eplforum/includes/usercp_avatar.php on line 241

Warning: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move '/usr/local/apache2/htdocs/ter/php6KnO7e' to './images/avatars/109804846643080b1cee6fe.gif' in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/eplforum/includes/usercp_avatar.php on line 241

what do these mean ... i m unable to use any GIFs or JPGs as my avtar ...... (i m talking abt another forum which i m trying to make and not this DIGIT forum)

 

[Deep]

chaneg CHMOD of folder avatars to 777

u can easliy do it using FTP clients like SmartFTP

Deep

 

[iinfi]

thanks man .... wonder how u can answer any question thrown up at u ... what are u?? done some PHd in web/servers .. or something like that ....

 

[Deep]

haha nothing, I have faced these kind of problems many times so know the answer

About me, I run a small company which provided web designing, development, hosting and SEO services

Regards
Deep