Install phpBB3 on 000Webhost - Step by step tutorial

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1 - Download phpBB3 and language pack (Links at the end)



2 - When the phpBB3 has finish downloading, extract the folder phpBB3 to your desktop and rename to 'forum'.

3 - Open the language pack archive and extract the files to your 'forum' folder.

4 - Visit 000Webhost and register for free hosting. (Link at the end).



5 - Confirm the email from 000Webhost and create a new site.

6 - Get the ftp credentials and download FileZila portable. (Link at the end).

7 - Extract FileZilla to a folder and execute.

8 - Enter the credentials.

FTP: files.000webhost.com
Username: the one you setup when created the site.
password: the one you setup when created the site.



9 - Upload the folder 'forum' to 'public_html' by ftp. (May take time to copy the files)

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Forum Installation:

1 - Visit https://yoursite.000webhostapp.com/forum/

2 - Click on Install and Install.

3 - Enter admin username and password.

4 - Leave the window open follow the rest of the instructions.

4 - Visit your cpanel at https://www.000webhost.com/cpanel-login?from=panel
And enter your 000Webhost info (Not the site info)

5 - Click on Manage site and on Tools > Database Manager

6 - Click on 'New Database'

4 - Enter database info. (Be sure to select sqlite3 database)

5 - Copy the database info to phpbb3 install.

6 - Complete the rest of the instructions.

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Software required
phpBB3 3.3.1 - https://www.file-upload.com/bq88wxad8xcp
American English Language Pack - https://www.file-upload.com/ro8rm84cbd67
FileZilla Portable 3.28.0 - https://www.file-upload.com/ekdtb0czfzwt

Services required:
000Webhost - https://www.000webhost.com/free-website-sign-up