Installing MyBB

The first step is to set up a database on your server, so the board can store all the information such as names, passwords, posts, etc.

Open up your cpanel account. On the main menu, scroll down until you see the databases category. Click on MYSQL Databases.

You're going to want to create a new database, so in the box called New Database: , enter a name ( something like forum or board would be good ) and click on create database.

You should now notice that your newly created database is listed in the table below, which looks like this:

You're going to now want to create and add a user to that database, which will be an administrator and will control everything in the forum. Under Add New User, create a username and password, and click on create user.

We now want to add that user to the database. Under Add User to Database, select the user and database ( probably don't need to change anything ) and click on Add. A new page should open up.

Just check the ALL PRIVILEGES option like shown and click on Make Changes. A database and a master user have been made. You can now close Cpanel.

download the MyBB zip file from their site ( I attached it to the e-mail as well ) and place it somewhere on your desktop. Double click on the zip file, and a window should pop up with 2 folders: documentation and upload. Click the upload folder and drag it to the desktop. We don't need the doc folder, so you can close the window.

Open up your ftp program you use, and connect to the mtp server. Looking at all the files and directories, there should be a folder called forum. If not, you can right click anywhere in that area and make and name one.

We're now ready to move the files over to the server. double click on the forum folder in your ftp program to explore inside it (should be empty). On your desktop, open your upload folder. Select all the files and drag them over to the forum folder on the server. Should take a few minutes to upload everything.

After everything is done moving, we will need to CHMOD some folders, which basically means to "unlock" them so we can write on them and install the forum. To CHMOD, right click on the folder, and there should be a option to do so

CHMOD these files and folders. Set the permission to 666

./inc/settings.php
./inc/config.php
./uploads
./uploads/avatars

It should look like something like that. I just used a file from my server as an example. Once those files and folders have been CHMOD'ed, you can install mybb

Now it's time to finally install. Go to http://mtpleasant.com/forum/install . It should take you right to the mybb install page. Just follow the steps, and it'll ask about these:

database name: The name of the database we made in Cpanel.

Username: The name of the user we made for that database.

PW: Password for that user.

You can leave the rest of the things how they are. If it's having difficulty connecting, under hostname type either mtpleasant.com or localhost and that may work.

Forum Details:

Name of forums: MtPleasant.com: Forum or whatever you would like

URL to your forums directory: http://mtpleasant.com/forum/

Name of your website: MtPleasant.com

URL to your website: http://mtpleasant.com

Administrator Information:
During the installation process you will be required to create your initial administrator account. You will need to know which username, password, and email address you intend to use for this account.

After the installation has completed, please delete the 'install' directory from server by using your ftp program.

You can now login to the Administration Control Panel by entering http://mtpleasant.com/forum/admin on to the URL of your forums.

Installing the new style / managing forums

The forum is up! Under the administrative control panel, you can now create forums and subforums that people can go to, as well as change user options.

Importing the mtpleasant.com theme

I attached the the style to an e-mail, it should be a small size and with a xml extension. Save it somewhere like your desktop. In the administrative control panel, scroll down to themes on the left side, and click on import. You can then apply the theme to the forum and set it as the default, so everyone can see it when they visit.