Database connection
Test connection:
Could not connect to the database, see error message below.
Access denied for user 'special-force_ph'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Database configuration
Database type: my SQL

Database server hostname or DSN:
DSN stands for Data Source Name and is relevant only for ODBC installs.

Database server port:
Leave this blank unless you know the server operates on a non-standard port.

Database name:special-force_phpbb3

Database username:special-force_phpbbnl

Database password:********

Prefix for tables in database:phpbb_

what did i do wrong?
unk

The user/database names are too long. They must be 16 characters or fewer.

swordz

special-force_ that part is of my site do i have to use that or not??
unk

Yes, you do, giving you 2 'spare' characters.

swordz