Hello Guys,

I'm working on setting up a development site for myself, but came across a problem. I would like to add a phpBB forum, so I uploaded the files and went to install. I get as far as Database settings then the problem comes. I need to connect mySQL to phpBB. I have the mySQL account all set up, but phpBB won't connect. Here Is The Info:

mySQL Table:
Username Database Name Table Name Privileges
unervdev_jszaday unervdev_phpbb * SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, LOCK TABLES

phpBB Submitted info:
DSN: unervdev.uuuq.com
Database Server Port: 21
Database Name: phpbb
database Username: jszaday
database Password: ******
Prefix for tables in database: * (Literally)

The error I'm getting:

Could not connect to the database, see error message below.
Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 0

Thanks,
The Cube

TheCube,

DNS would be 'localhost' but you wouldn't know that as you didn't search the forum

Also, you seem to have done the Database Username and Database Name wrong.

Example:

DNS: localhost
Database Server Port: don't enter anything
Database Name: unervdev_db
Database Username: unervdev_usr
Database Password: **Only you know this**
Prefix: You can have anything tbh

But saying that you first need to create the database called 'db' and the username called 'usr' and assign permissions to the username and database.

Good luck

Brandon

Thanks, I reply to this topic if have any more trouble.