Install phpBB 3.2.0 via Bitnami on Windows 7 localhost

Trabla: Install phpBB 3.2.0 via Bitnami on Windows 7 localhost - opensource PHP bulletin board / forum software

phpBB is an Internet forum package in the PHP scripting language. The name "phpBB" is an abbreviation of PHP Bulletin Board. phpBB  available under the GNU General Public License, phpBB is free and open source software.

Features of phpBB include support for multiple database engines (PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server), flat message structure (as opposed to threaded), hierarchical subforums, topic split/merge/lock, user groups, multiple attachments per post, full-text search, plugins and various notification options (e-mail, Jabber instant messaging, ATOM feeds).

phpBB Official Site - https://www.phpbb.com/

Bitnami phpBB Official Site - https://bitnami.com/stack/phpbb

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Install phpBB 3.1.10 on windows 7 localhost ( XAMPP 5.6.24 )

Trabla: Install phpBB 3.1.10 on windows 7 x64 localhost ( XAMPP 5.6.24 ) - open source PHP bulletin board / forum software

phpBB is a free flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website. With an extensive database of user-created modifications and styles database containing hundreds of style and image packages to customise your board, you can create a very unique forum in minutes.
No other bulletin board software offers a greater complement of features, while maintaining efficiency and ease of use. Best of all, phpBB is completely free.

Solving:

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1.  Download and install XAMPP 5.6.24 from official site:
https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

2.  Download and install  ImageMagick 7.0.3-5-Q16-x64  free and opensource image processing software
from official site: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php

ATTENTION:
1) Change installation destination folder to C:\ImageMagick
2) Enable checkbox  "Install legacy utilities ( e.g. convert ) "

Windows installation detailed tutorial:
 https://codingtrabla.blogspot.com/2016/07/install-imagemagick-702-5-q16-x64-on.html

3.  Download phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum   installer from official site:
https://www.phpbb.com/

4. Create folder \phpbb XAMPP htdocs folder

C:\xampp\htdocs\phpbb

and copy all files from downloaded phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum   .zip source

5. Run XAMPP Control Panel 

- open php.ini file ( Apache ->  Config-> PHP(php.ini) )

- change max_execution_time value
from max_execution_time=30 to max_execution_time=600

- save  & close php.ini
- start Apache
- start Database

6. Open in browser following url to start  phpBB 3.1.10   web installation

http://localhost/phpbb

"OVERVIEW - Introduction" page of phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum  web installation

- click on "INSTALL" tab

7.  "INSTALL- Introduction" page of phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum  web installation

- click "Proceed to next step" button

8. "INSTALL- Requirements" page of phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum  web installation

- scroll down
- check if "ImageMagick" detected
- click "Start Install" button

9. "INSTALL- Database settings"  page of phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum  web installation

Now we need to create Database for   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum

1) Open phpMyAdmin in new browser tab (or window :) ) -

http://localhost/phpmyadmin

2) Open SQL tab
3) Execute following query

CREATE DATABASE `phpbb` 
DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;

CREATE USER 'phpbb-owner'@'localhost'; 
CREATE USER 'phpbb-owner'@'127.0.0.1';
CREATE USER 'phpbb-owner'@'::1';

SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'phpbb-owner'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('phpbb123$%');
SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'phpbb-owner'@'127.0.0.1' = PASSWORD('phpbb123$%');
SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'phpbb-owner'@'::1' = PASSWORD('phpbb123$%');


GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`phpbb`.* TO 'phpbb-owner'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`phpbb`.* TO 'phpbb-owner'@'127.0.0.1' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`phpbb`.* TO 'phpbb-owner'@'::1' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Go back  to    phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum  installation page

- type Database type - MySQL with MySQLi extention
- type Database server hostname or DNS - localhost
- type Database server port - 3306
- type Database name -  phpbb
- type Database user - phpbb-owner
- type Database password-  phpbb123$%

- click "Proceed to next step"

10. "INSTALL- Database settings - Test connection" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- click "Proceed to next step"

11. "INSTALL- Administrator details" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- type your admin credentials
- click "Proceed to next step"

12. "INSTALL- Administrator details - test" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- click "Proceed to next step"

13. "- Configuration file" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- click "Proceed to next step"

14. "INSTALL- Advance settings" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- disable board-wide emails
- scroll down
- click "Proceed to next step"

15. "INSTALL- Create database tables" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- click "Proceed to next step"

16. "INSTALL- Final stage" page of   phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum web installation

- delete \install folder ( e.g. C:\xampp\htdocs\phpbb\install  )

- click "Login" button

Hooray !!! Installation ready !!!  Enjoy    phpBB 3.1.10 bulletin board / forum

- public forum

- Moderator Control Panel  ( MCP )

- Administrator Control Panel ( ACP )

Install phpBB 3.1.9 on Windows ( XAMPP 5.6.21 )

Trabla: Install phpBB 3.1.9 on Windows ( XAMPP 5.6.21 ) - free open-source flat-forum bulletin board software solution

phpBB is a free flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website. With an extensive database of user-created modifications and styles database containing hundreds of style and image packages to customise your board, you can create a very unique forum in minutes.
No other bulletin board software offers a greater complement of features, while maintaining efficiency and ease of use. Best of all, phpBB is completely free.

Latest Tutorial - Install phpBB 3.1.10 on windows 7 x64 localhost ( XAMPP 5.6.24 ) - open source PHP bulletin board / forum software

Solving:

1.  Download and install XAMPP 5.6.21 from official site:
https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

2.  Download and install  ImageMagick 7.0.2-5-Q16-x64  free and opensource image processing software
from official site: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php

Windows installation detailed tutorial:
 https://codingtrabla.blogspot.com/2016/07/install-imagemagick-702-5-q16-x64-on.html

3.  Download phpBB 3.1.9 forum   installer from official site:
https://www.phpbb.com/

4. Create folder \phpbb XAMPP htdocs folder
C:\xampp\htdocs\phpbb
and copy all files from downloaded phpBB 3.1.9 forum   .zip source

5. Run XAMPP Control Panel 

- open php.ini file ( Apache ->  Config-> PHP(php.ini) )

- change max_execution_time value
from max_execution_time=30 to max_execution_time=120

- save  & close php.ini
- start Apache
- start Database

6. Open in browser following url to start  phpBB 3.1.9 forum  web installation
http://localhost/phpbb

- click on "Install" tab

7.  "Install - Introduction" page
- click "Proceed to next step" button

8. "Install - Requirements" page
- scroll down
- check if "ImageMagick" detected
- click "Start Install" button

9. "Install - Database settings" page

Now we need to create Database for   phpBB 3.1.9 forum

1) Open phpMyAdmin in new browser tab (or window :) ) - http://localhost/phpmyadmin
2) Open SQL tab
3) Execute following query

CREATE DATABASE `phpbb` 
DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;

CREATE USER 'phpbb-owner'@'localhost'; 
CREATE USER 'phpbb-owner'@'127.0.0.1';
CREATE USER 'phpbb-owner'@'::1';

SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'phpbb-owner'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('phpbb123$%');
SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'phpbb-owner'@'127.0.0.1' = PASSWORD('phpbb123$%');
SET PASSWORD 
FOR 'phpbb-owner'@'::1' = PASSWORD('phpbb123$%');


GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`phpbb`.* TO 'phpbb-owner'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`phpbb`.* TO 'phpbb-owner'@'127.0.0.1' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON 
`phpbb`.* TO 'phpbb-owner'@'::1' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Go back  to   phpBB 3.1.9 forum  installation page

- type Database type - MySQL with MySQLi extention
- type Database server hostname or DNS - localhost
- type Database server port - 3306
- type Database name -  phpbb
- type Database user - phpbb-owner
- type Database password-  phpbb123$%

- click "Proceed to next step"

10. "Install - Database settings - Test connection" page
- click "Proceed to next step"

11. "Install - Administrator details" page
- type your admin credentials
- click "Proceed to next step"

12. "Install - Administrator details - test" page
- click "Proceed to next step"

13. "Install - Configuration file" page
- click "Proceed to next step"

14. "Install - Advance settings" page
- disable board-wide emails
- scroll down
- click "Proceed to next step"

15. "Install - Create database tables" page
- click "Proceed to next step"

16. "Install - Final stage" page

- delete \install folder ( e.g. C:\xampp\htdocs\phpbb\install  )

- click "Login" button

Hooray !!! Installation ready !!!  Enjoy  phpBB 3.1.9 forum  

- public forum

- Moderator Control Panel

- Administrator Control Panel ( ACP )