phpBB

MAMP PRO lets you install a current version of phpBB directly from the app for any site.

phpBB is an internet forum package based on PHP and MySQL. See phpbb.com for more information. You can find more information about your phpBB installation in the phpBB documentation.

1. Enter all information required for the installation of phpBB.

   • E-mail address: Enter your e-mail address here. Please make sure that it is a valid e-mail address.

   • Directory: Enter the directory where phpBB should be installed. If you leave this field empty, phpBB will be installed directly into the document root of your site.

     Caution

     Do not install over a previous installation of phpBB! Files will be overwritten without warning.

   • Table Prefix: Specify a table prefix here (for the tables in the MySQL database). phpBB offers the ability to manage multiple websites using a single database. The data for the table prefix has already been pre-filled and you can leave it as it is.

   • Database name: Enter the name of the database here. This can be a new database or an already existing database. The value for the database name has already been pre-filled and you can leave it as it is.

   • User name: The user name of your phpBB user. This user is a phpBB administrator.

     Tip

     You will need this information to log in to the administration section of your phpBB site. Write these down so you do not forget them.

   • Password: The password of your phpBB user.

     Tip

     You will need this information to log in to the administration section of your phpBB site. Write these down so you do not forget them.

2. After filling in all fields, click the “Install” button in the bottom-right corner.

3. The required files will be downloaded from our server and phpBB will be installed. This may take a few seconds.

4. To open your new phpBB site in your default browser, click on the “Open” button to the right of the site name field.

   

5. Your new phpBB site should now look like the following screenshot.