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[#1]

hi, im trying to upload a forum to my site, i have activated mysql and cgi on the plusnet admin panel, however when i upload the files and try and run the installer script, it just keeps asking me whether i want to save or open the file.
any help appreciated.
i'm a complete newbi to this
i have configured the config.php file, but am not sure whether it is correct according to the docs.  this is the config file which i have to amend slightly:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/config.php
but there are only 4 items which i need to add which are:
db name
server name
username
password
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/

[#2]

Where have you tried to install vBulletin to? That problem usually occurs when PHP is not present/not configured correctly, which leads me to assume you have uploaded to your web space as apposed to you ccgi space.

[#3]

Quote from: MikeWhitehead

Where have you tried to install vBulletin to? That problem usually occurs when PHP is not present/not configured correctly, which leads me to assume you have uploaded to your web space as apposed to you ccgi space.

yes i have uploaded to my webspace under htdocs as it states on the vbulletin guide.

[#4]

how do i upload to the cgi space, i have activated the cgi and mysql this morning on the admin panel

[#5]

Instead of uploading to ftp.plus.net, upload your files to http://ccgi.username.plus.com.
Also, once files are uploaded, remember to CHMOD them to 755.

[#6]

Quote from: MikeWhitehead

Instead of uploading to ftp.plus.net, upload your files to http://ccgi.username.plus.com. Also, once files are uploaded, remember to CHMOD them to 755.

i have uploaded the files to the site, but what do you mean by chmod them to 755? im new to this and have no idea what you mean. i phoned up plusnet and they have done a cnamerecord and forwarded my website to the ccgi website. not sure what that means.

[#7]

Does your website work correctly? If it does then you don't need to CHMOD like I said.
If it doesn't work, you will need to CHMOD (CHange MODe) the files. This basically means you set the permissions for user(owner), group, other. Within your FTP client, there will be a way to do this, although you may need to consult the help manual to find it how.
More often than not you can right click the vbulletin folder (the one that is stored on your ccgi space) and go to properties, and it would be there.

[#8]

Have a look at the tutorials here, especially the one on Unix File permissions.
You might also want to read all the tutorials at the bottom of the page which walk you through installing various software packages onto the ccgi server.
I know none of them apply to vbulletin, but they will give you a good overview of the methods you'll need to use to install software.