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Old 10-01-2003, 12:19 PM
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I trying to install a forum like this one on my site. I already uploaded everything thats needs to be uploaded. Now it's telling me something about a database and DSN. Right now im a shared server with www.valueweb.com. I dont know if being on a shaded server has anything to do with anything. But what i do know is i want to get my forum up and running ASAP.
I think i need some database building help.
Can someone PLESE point me in the right direction

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Old 10-03-2003, 09:50 AM
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Default hey pro's i need your help again.....

now that i have a forum setup i want to be able to allow useres that visit my wireless wap site to be able to post and read the forum.....Do anybody have any ideas on how i can do this.

Is this a database issue?
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Old 10-03-2003, 10:03 AM
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Check the Mods available for the forum script you are using but I highly doubt there is one for what you want. I really think you should get used to the forum script and what it has to offer before trying to do advanced things, ie stop trying to run before you can walk.
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Old 11-06-2003, 03:32 PM
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Default wap boards .. i dont get it

Agreed... Especially with a windows web host and the goal of attracting WAP users.

So what kind of users are you trying to attrack? The ones with the number keypads, small attached alpha numeric keypads, voice recognition or ones with intuitive sentence completion? I don't really see WAP users posting to forums in masses. Plus what kind of content are you going to get out of them?

Please prove me wrong because I would love to attrack the ever increasing Wireless user community!
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Old 11-25-2003, 06:21 PM
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Default Hope this isn't too late

I just read your post and the message you got about database and DSN I can partially explain at least. Your app seems to be looking for the database connection. Since I don't know enough about what your app requires at this point I will just let you know that the DSN it mentions must be setup by the hosting provider. If your hosting the app yourself using IIS and Win2k server you would go to Start > Programs > Administrative Tolls > Data Sources and create the DSN connection to the database. If your not hosting it yourself, it's even easier. You just tell your hosting provider to set up a DSN named whatever you want, and point it to the database you are using. Then you specifiy in your app the DSN name. It's been my experience that your hosting fee goes up around 6 bucks a month for that service. But that may have changed. I've been hosting my own for awhile and haven't had to price this stuff out lately.

If you were supplied with a database, the above should take care of your issue. If not, you will need to create a database to hold the data your app collects also. If you need help creating the database itelf, just give me a shout. I make my living creating and playing with them and could manage something to handle your needs for this project in short order.

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Old 11-27-2003, 02:44 PM
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Default DSN

If youir hosting package came with a database it might be as easy as changing the connection string in the ASP code. http://www.webtechsig.org/Presentati...onnections.asp
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