Is This Correct.

[cj911]

Hi I have just purchased VB and I am going to attempt to download and install.
On reading the installation guide I was wondering if someone could answer this (I have copied & Pasted the relevant section) My web hosting uses Cpanel.
I have another peice of community type software installed on the site/server which seems to have 2 MySql Dbs associated with it.

Editing the config.php file is one of the few times in vBulletin where you will need to edit raw PHP code. The file is heavily commented in order to help you fill in the necessary information.

Of the settings in this file, only a few need to be edited in order to create a working vBulletin configuration file. These settings are: $config['Database']['dbname']This value should be altered to state the name of the database that will contain your vBulletin installation on the database server.

Should I create a new MySql Db through the wizzard in the Cpanel for this? and if so should I select "Allow all priviliges?"

$config['Database']['technicalemail']An email address should be entered here. All database error messages will be forwarded to the email address provided.





$config['MasterServer']['servername']
Is it best practice to use an email address not associated with the domain or does it not matter?


This sets the address of your database server. On most installations the database server is located on the same computer as the web server, in which case the address should be set to 'localhost', otherwise use the address of the database server as supplied by your web host.




$config['MasterServer']['username']
Both on same server Do I simply type in 'localhost'?



This variable contains the username provided to you by your host for connecting to your database server.
Is this the username I use to access Cpanel or is it the username that I give the new MySql database?

$config['MasterServer']['password']

The password that accompanies the database username should be entered here.
This one is the Db password which I give to the new Db??

And in all cases do I actually keep the inverted comma's?

Hoping someone will answer.

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Of the settings in this file, only a few need to be edited in order to create a working vBulletin configuration file. These settings are: $config['Database']['dbname']This value should be altered to state the name of the database that will contain your vBulletin installation on the database server.

Should I create a new MySql Db through the wizzard in the Cpanel for this? and if so should I select "Allow all priviliges?"

yes name it forum or whatever you wish, it will create it with your username of your server account in front o it, cj911_forum for example

$config['Database']['technicalemail']An email address should be entered here. All database error messages will be forwarded to the email address provided.

Is it best practice to use an email address not associated with the domain or does it not matter?

Does not matter but if you server went down so would your domain names email ;)


$config['MasterServer']['servername']
Both on same server Do I simply type in 'localhost'?

Yes

$config['MasterServer']['username']
Is this the username I use to access Cpanel or is it the username that I give the new MySql database?

Username that you gave the new MySql database

$config['MasterServer']['password']

The password that accompanies the database username should be entered here.
This one is the Db password which I give to the new Db??

Yes

And in all cases do I actually keep the inverted comma's

Yes example below

$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'yourname_sqluser';
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = 'your password';


Hoping someone will answer.

My answers in red,hope it helps:cool: