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Installing b2 0.6

B2 is great I love it, you can change layouts whilst updating just one template, but you should really have quite a good knowledge of php and html to install this because it is quite easy to mess it up! Ok to use b2 your host needs PHP4 and mysql, check with your administrator if you are not sure! ok so your sure? right now download it here and extract all the files.  This tutorial just shows you the essential things to fill in for the installation, not everything.   1) On your server create a new database, if you have cpanel on your server you can usually get to this by going to yourdomain.com/cpanel then going to MySQL Databases either under the Scripts & DB heading if using vertex cpanel or the Advanced menu if using the default cpanel 6.  Then you have to create a new database, when this is done create a new username and password and then remember to add the user to the database! If you do not have cpanel or do not have anyway of creating databases but you definitely have mysql on your server then contact your administator.   2) Open config.php and fill in the details of where your b2 will be installed and what your site name is and the name of your main php file (if you don't want index.php then rename this to what you want and write this in config.php)   3) set the $pathserver for example if I installed it into a folder called b2 then $pathserver = 'http://so-you.net/b2';   4) Fill in all the simple details such as admin email then go to the mysql settings $dbname = 'database name'; // the name of the database $dbhost = 'localhost'; // 99% chances you won't need to change this value $dbusername = 'database username'; // your MySQL username $dbpassword = 'database password'; // your MYSQL pass   5) unless you have another b2 installed in the same MYSQL database leave the database table names as they are.   6) scroll down to $fileupload_realpath and for this you will need to know your realpath cpanel will tell you this.  for example /home/username/public_html/images it may be easier for you to make the images file now on your server and CHMOD it to 777 so you don't forget, it isn't essential it is just for uploading images. Also fill in your $fileupload_url for example yourdomain.com/images   7) skip to the $smilies_directory its simply the path to your smilies folder   8) Upload all your files to your directory you chose in cofig.php.  Then callup b2install.php in your browser eg yourdomain.com/b2/b2install.php   If you have filled everything in correctly then all the database tables will be made and you will end up with a screen telling you the admin username and password.  Still got a problem feel free to email me but only if you have made sure eveything in config.php is correct!