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HK:
Hello All,
   I have been using YaBB, But now I have a true website I am hoping to build so I wanted a better looking forum. I have been looking for the tutorial on SM but can find one. I have uploaded my files to my site, now how do I go about installing and getting the board up and running?? Which File do I need to access from the internet? SSI.php? or install.php??  I have CCHMODed the files etc. I just can't access the install.php I get an "HTTP 404 - File not found" error. Am I just in the wrong place? I am quite sure I have the correct path/link ??? Besides CCHMOD are there any other things I need to set up before I try to access install.php?
        Thanks in advance 

Chris Cromer:
404 means you have the wrong url... so either you didn't upload install.php in the place you think it is... or you didn't upload it at all.

HK:

Thanks,
    Thats what I had feared. My next Q? is when I use Cute FTP in front of my Domain I have     / . . ./ . . /mydomain.com why is that do i need to use the the complete path being home/hiddenword/mydomain.com/php/install.php ?
   I have my install.php in a php folder since I will have html and cgi on the same site I wanted to keep them seperate. So should I use
home/hiddenword/mydomain.com/php/install.php ?
or
mydomain.com/php/install.php ?
 
I should be able to access my install.php correct? since my CCHMOD is done, is there more to set up before I run setup?

     Thanks

Chris Cromer:
mydomain.com/php/install.php is what you access.

And if it is chmoded properly then it should work.

HK:

OK Thanks,
    I have only CCHMODed
 The files you need to change the permissions for are Settings.php and Setting_bak.php. The permissions for these two files should be set to 666.

The directories you need to change the permissions for are attachments, Packages and Themes. The permissions for these three directories should be set to 777

Is that all to your knowledge? then I should be able to access the install.php??
       Thank you so Much
                   :D

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