SMF Installer
Basic Settings
Just a few things for you to setup ;).
Forum name:
This is the name of your forum, ie. "The Testing Forum".
Forum URL:
This is the URL to your forum
without the trailing '/'!
.
In most cases, you can leave the default value in this box alone - it is usually right.
Gzip Output:
Compress output to save bandwidth.
This function does not work properly on all servers, but can save you a lot of bandwidth.
Click
here
to test it. (it should just say "PASS".)
Database Sessions:
Use the database for sessions instead of using files.
This feature is almost always for the best, as it makes sessions more dependable.
MySQL Server Settings
These are the settings to use for your MySQL server. If you don't know the values, you should ask your host what they are.
MySQL server name:
This is nearly always localhost - so if you don't know, try localhost.
MySQL username:
Fill in the username you need to connect to your MySQL database here.
If you don't know what it is, try the username of your ftp account, most of the time they are the same.
MySQL password:
Here, put the password you need to connect to your MySQL database.
If you don't know this, you should try the password to your ftp account.
MySQL database name:
Fill in the name of the database you want to use for SMF to store its data in.
If this database does not exist, this installer will try to create it.
MySQL table prefix:
The prefix for every table in the database.
Do not install two forums with the same prefix!
This value allows for multiple installations in one database.
