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Tiggy:
This journey on how to get my own forum started quite a while for me.  I shan't bore you all with the details, but I decided in the end to get my own host and domain name.  My host is Zen, which has a good rep in England and I did tell them that I wanted to download the SMF 2.0.2 package and they assure me that this would be fine.  Unfortunately though, it's up to me to get SMF downloaded to my computer and then they will be quite happy to talk me through downloading it to my website.

Now, as I have stated in several of my previous posts....I am not computer techie.  My computer knowledge is very limited and all I have going for me is stubborn determination.  I found this tutorial on You Tube:  hxxp:www.youtube.com/watch?v=cou8s1XuQg0 [nonactive] which I thought could act as a pictorial guide for a dumbo like myself.  Although I do respect it's not the latest package.  However, I encountered problems following my download of SMF.  Namely when I tried to open the file, my computer screen flashed continuously and several web browser windows opened up.  In order to calm the computer down I then had to switch it off and then back on again.

Also, going by the video tutorial, I tried to look for WinRa on my computer, but i don't appear to have it.  Now I swear to you I have read the manual, but I can't make out what I am doing wrong.

Please advise. 

Colin:
You are going to need a very basic understanding of computers to get this up and running. If you want to have someone install it for you consider purchasing a charter membership or posting in the help wanted board. Here are the step by step instructions http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installing.

Regards,
Colin

K@:
To open the file, you'll need a dearchiving program. ;)

If you want someone to hold your hand, whilst you do this, Tigs, send me a PM and we'll work summat out, OK?

Us old crumblies can help sort you out, I feel sure.

Dunno what timezone you're in. I'm in ol' Blighty. But, wherever you are, I feel sure we can work something out, between us and my wife's hospital appointments. ;)

How's that sound?

(PS... I don't charge) ;)

Antechinus:

--- Quote from: Tiggy on April 17, 2012, 12:10:45 PM ---Namely when I tried to open the file, my computer screen flashed continuously and several web browser windows opened up.  In order to calm the computer down I then had to switch it off and then back on again.
--- End quote ---

Sounds like something is up with your computer. Do you have a good anti-virus running at all times? Have you ever run a security scan on your computer?

K@:
It may be that the file was the tar/gz and her OS doesn't have a default program defined, for that?

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