Topic: About Installation

[Techn0]

I have downloaded SMF , But I dont know how to Install it.

[player.samp]

Your SMF forum is ready and opened, with database etc?

If yes, do the following:

Go to the "Admin" tab >>> Login (if it is needed) >>> Go to "Main" in the admin area >>> Then click on "Package Manager..." >>> Then "Download Packages", then in the buttom you will see "Upload a Package", then under "Package to Upload:", so click on the browse option and look for the SimplePortal file (if you downloaded SimplePortal too), and click on the "Upload" button. Then you should see an option to install the package and you will see the name. So install it. Then you will see a list of the changes that the modification did, and you will see if there are any errors or not. If there aren't, install the package and SimplePortal will be on your forum. If there are errors, please try to take screenshots and post them here, or explain to us what are the exact errors so we can help you to fix them.

[Techn0]

Your SMF forum is ready and opened, with database etc?

If yes, do the following:

Go to the "Admin" tab >>> Login (if it is needed) >>> Go to "Main" in the admin area >>> Then click on "Package Manager..." >>> Then "Download Packages", then in the buttom you will see "Upload a Package", then under "Package to Upload:", so click on the browse option and look for the SimplePortal file (if you downloaded SimplePortal too), and click on the "Upload" button. Then you should see an option to install the package and you will see the name. So install it. Then you will see a list of the changes that the modification did, and you will see if there are any errors or not. If there aren't, install the package and SimplePortal will be on your forum. If there are errors, please try to take screenshots and post them here, or explain to us what are the exact errors so we can help you to fix them.

NO , I can't event install the Database. I dont have a forum I only have the installation files. No Forum etc.

[phantomm]

Please read this page at SMF wiki => http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installing
and any questions related to installing SMF ask here => http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=10.0

[AngelinaBelle]

Welcome to SimplePortal, Techn0,

Please follow through the instructions at http://simpleportal.net/index.php?action=docs;area=welcome_to_simple_portal

As phantomm said, you will need to start by installing SMF.  If you run into any problems there, we can recommend the very active and helpful support community at simplemachines.org.  Once you have SMf installed, and want to install simpleportal, please come on back here to continue with any simnpleportal questions.

Good Luck!

[Techn0]

Well not I have a new problem Im using a webhost now. and this appeared when im trying to install my website . I typed my FTP username: the real ftp but this appears.

[phantomm]

You should enter database username and password, not FTP one.

[AngelinaBelle]

Please read http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/A_friendly_guide_to_installing_SMF and let me know if this makes it easier to understand how to install SMF.