Installing smf

[NumNum]

I'm assuming it is a host issue, but thought i'd check with the forum.

[Kindred]

What?
Assuming WHAT is a host issue?
You thought you would check WHAT with the forum?

If you have question, you need to ask it rather than post random statements with no information...

[NumNum]

Sorry,

i must not have posted in the correct box, the message i get is;

The installer was unable to access the "smf" database. With some hosts, you have to create the database in your administration panel before SMF can use it. Some also add prefixes - like your username - to your database names.

I am assuming this is a host issue, and i did have the host set up the db, but am still having this issue, i think my problem is still on the host site but want to check with this forum to see, i did not mean to be random, it was my first post and i am not as familiar with the forum as i should be.

[Kindred]

Assuming the database is set up, You need to tell SMF the database name and password during the install process.