IceBB:Installation
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The installation of IceBB aims to be as simple as possible. Installation of SVN versions will not be covered in this part of the documentation.
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Retrieving IceBB
First you will have to get the latest version of IceBB. The latest version can be downloaded from the download page at SourceForge.
Next you will have to untar/unzip the archive you downloaded. .tar.gz files can be untarred using this command on Linux:
tar -xvf icebb-x.tar.gz
Uploading IceBB
Upload the files in the archive to a directory on your server (eg forums or icebb). When uploaded you have to make sure that the following files/folders have the following chmod values if your server has a Linux operating system:
| Name | Type | chmod value |
|---|---|---|
| config.php | file | 777 |
| skins | folder | 777 |
| uploads | folder | 777 |
The folder permissions apply for its subdirectories and files. From the Linux terminal these may be set the permissions using this command:
chmod 777 -R config.php skins uploads
Installing IceBB
When you run the installation you need to know the basics of your server
- SQL Server
- localhost usually works
- SQL Username
- Username to login to your SQL Server
- SQL Password
- Password to access your SQL Server
- SQL Database Name
- Database you wish to install IceBB too.
- Board Name
- Name you want your board to be
- Board Path
- Can leave this alone
- Board URL
- Can also leave this alone
- Admin Username
- Your Desired Username
- Admin Password
- Your desired Password
- Admin Email
- Your desired Email Address
After installing
After Installing, a new file will be added to your installation folder called install.lock. Do not delete this file; it is a security feature to prevent someone from trying to overwrite the board. You can also remove the install directory if you wish.
