System RequirementsInstallation of Fully Modded phpBB requires the following:
If your server or hosting account does not meet the requirements above I am afraid Fully Modded phpBB is not for you.
The old addage "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 http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/. 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:
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:
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:
It most certainly is! The Fully Modded development site is currently operating error-free on PHP 5.1.1. |