phpBB install question

[bsacks]

I am having a problem with a phpBB install.
Specs:
hosted server
php3
MySQL with one user one db access, but the user has admin rights in that db.

Problem:
Install seemed to go well, but I couldn't login to the admin section after running the install script.

Already ruled out:
permissions
connection string

I know it's pretty obscure so thanks in advance

[wmk86]

you are saying that you cant log into the admin section of phpbb right? If thats the case, does the browser that u tried logging into from have cookies enabled?

[bsacks]

Yes,
I should have put that in my already ruled out section.
I also tried it with other browsers. But, I was on Win 2000. I don't know if that makes a difference.

[wmk86]

so ur on the admin login page of phpbb and you type in ur username and password (ur sure they match the username and password u made when you were installing phpbb?) and what happens when u click Log In?

[bsacks]

The uname and password are good as far as I can tell. The password is encrypted in the database, but I reinstalled a few times to be sure.

What happens is that I get the login screen again. I get the error message about needing to have cookies turned on. And thats it.
But, I checked the cookie folder and the cookie is there.
Thanks for the help.

[Patrick]

You might want to change your cookiedomain in config.php and make it blank or change it from and to www.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com and see what happens.

[wmk86]

hmm, well to tell u the truth i dont know what else to do, try what iFroggy suggested. If that doesnt work try going to the phpbb forums, i know this is a common problem so they should be able to help

[Patrick]

Also, what I mean by "make it blank" is this:

$cookiedomain = ""

Also, you may be better off asking for help at http://www.phpbbhacks.com/forum (my site). My team is made up of the best phpBB hackers around.

[bsacks]

Thanks for all the help. Sorry I didn't get back to this thread sooner.

I tried everything that was suggested and had no luck. The message boards on phpBB had a few threads with the same question, but no answers. So I am going to try another bb system.

Thanks again.