Initial phpBB installation and configuration

There are two ways you can install phpBB on your account:

  • Manually, by downloading the script to your computer and uploading the installation files and folders to your account.
  • Automatically via the Fantastico autoinstaller.

For a detailed step-by-step information on how to install it both ways, please visit our phpBB Tutorials pages and the phpBB documentation.

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