I looked over the forums attempting not to post, (mygoal was to install and have a phpbb board up on my database)

Well so far I've created a database,username,password.. got my ftp program, uploaded the files from the phpbb.rar tp "forums" folder in my ftp. Then I fixed the files that need to be marked as "writeable" and then i went into the browser and typed in my site and install now Im at the 3rd step of installing the PHP where I need to enter my databse info, and I cantget past here, it just doesnt connect. I've tried many ways of putting in my database name and username, and nothing works. I also dont know the port,hostname or "prefix for tables in databse" section. Can anyone tell me EXACTLY what I need to type in here? And how to type it? Im really confused. Thx!

Yea - my first time installing something using MySQL I was confused too.
port - 21 (IDK, try this, leave it blank - thats what I do, but 21 is the default I think. Correct me if I am wrong)
hostname - localhost (it is always this)
prefix for tables - leave it as the default (it doesn't really matter what this is called or what u put in)

Also make sure you go to your account ZCP and make a MySQL database - and make a user for it. Also double check your user has all the nessecary priveledges.

port is DEFINITELY not 21. 21 is for FTP files. Wikipedia and a quick google search lead me to believe the port for mySQL is 3306 but i've NEVER had to fill in port information for mysql. scripts normally know automatically.

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Ya and make sure that you do not make typos. Phpbb also has a step by step instruction manual on their site.