System Requirements

Installation of Fully Modded phpBB requires the following:

  • A webserver or web hosting account running on any major Operating System
  • PHP (4.4.1 or higher or preferably a recent 5.x) with support for a MySQL database
    • gd library (1.0 or higher or preferably a recent 2.x)
    • FreeType library
    • Register Globals & Safe Mode off/disabled
  • A SQL database system:
    • MySQL (3.23.23 or higher)

If your server or hosting account does not meet the requirements above I am afraid Fully Modded phpBB is not for you.

  1. How do I install this board on Lycos/coolfreepages/other free host?

    The old adage "You get what you pay for" is particularly true for hosting services! However if you must use a free service (and recognise its limitations) you will find details on common pitfalls in the tutorials forum at www.phpbb.com.

  2. How do I enable the GD and FreeType Libraries on my localhost?

    To enable gd support (2.x includes FreeType) open the php.ini file (in most instances located in your php/ or apache/bin/ directory), and look for the line below. Removing the semi-colon from the beginning of this line will enable the gd module:

    ;extension=php_gd2.dll

  3. How do I turn off Register Globals on my localhost?

    To switch off register_globals open the php.ini file (in most instances located in your php/ or apache/bin/ directory), and look for the line below. Changing to "Off" will switch off register_globals and make things more secure:

    register_globals = On

    An alternative method for those who do not have access to the php.ini. (ie, are on a paid hosting server), is to add one of the following lines to the top of the .htaccess file. One or the other should work, but it depends entirely on the host server configuration.

    php_flag register_globals off php_value register_globals 0

  4. How do I turn off Safe Mode on my localhost?

    To switch off safe_mode open the php.ini file (in most instances located in your php/ or apache/bin/ directory), and look for the line below. Changing to "Off" will switch off safe_mode:

    safe_mode = On

  5. Is this board compatible with PHP 5.x?

    It most certainly is! The Fully Modded development site is currently operating error-free on PHP 5.2.1.