permaculture

["paul wheaton" <paul@richsoil.com>]

I used to run phpBB, but my host shut it down - apparently there are
some serious security issues.

I have some forums running at
http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums ...  they're pretty slow.
If you like I'll make you an admin.

On 10/17/07, Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com> wrote:
> A couple years ago there was a mailing list for permaculture geeky folk
> but I lost track of it. Anybody remember?
>
> I put a poll on the website asking for recommendations.
> Consistently people asked for a forum.
>
> So, I downloaded phpBB ("the most widely-used bulletin board package in
> the world"), unzipped it, and uploaded it with Dreamweaver MX's FTP.
>
> The directions in the online manual said:
>
>     decompress the phpBB 2.0 archive to a local directory on your
>     system. From there you must FTP all the files it contains (being
>     sure to retain the directory structure) to your host. All .php,
>     .inc, .sql, .cfg, .htm and .tpl files should be uploaded in ASCII
>     mode, while all graphics should use binary mode.
>
> I didn't know what binary and ASCI meant so I looked it up and was
> informed that:
>
>     Dreamweaver 3 and higher transfer files in ASCII or binary mode
>     automatically, depending on the file type.
>
> So, no problem, I thought. I followed these instructions:
>
>     Once all the files have been uploaded to your site you should point
>     your browser to this location, eg. http://www.mysite.tld/phpBB2
>
> OK, did that and got the following:
>
>     Firefox can't find the server at www.permacultureactivist.net.tld.
>
> A little further down the manual page was:
>
>     Before proceeding with installation you should ensure you have a
>     database available.
>
> I said, Huh? WTF does that mean? I then learned that my web hosting
> service doesn't provide MySQL database support unless I pay an extra $10
> a month. (I'm basically working with NO budget here.)
>
> So I tried the previous procedure with another webhost that includes
> MySQL support for a different site and got the same "Firefox can't find
> the server".
>
> I may need to study some books. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
>
> --
> Keith Johnson
> "Be fruitful and mulch apply."
> Permaculture Activist Magazine
> PO Box 5516, Bloomington, IN 47408
> (812) 335-0383
> http://www.permacultureactivist.net
> Impeachment: It's not just for blowjobs anymore.
> Switch to Solar Power the Easy Way
> http://www.jointhesolution.com/KeithJ-SunPower
> http://www.PowUr.com/KeithJ-SunPower
> Blog: http://kjpermaculture.blogspot.com/
> also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
> http://www.permacultureactivist.net/design/Designconsult.html
> also Association for Regenerative Culture
> also APPLE-Bloomington (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) It's a 
> small world after oil.
> http://www.relocalize.net/groups/applebloomington
> also Bloomington Permaculture Guild
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