I can setup forums but now i can not log in to the forums from another computer on my network.

http://192.168.x.x/cgi-bin/yabb2/yabb.pl

yes port 80 IS forwarded. and shouldnt i be able to log in via a different ip not on my LAN via my actual IP with the same setup as above just not the 192 IP?

I'm unsure of how many things you fixed - BUT - before you start working on your forum - make sure mod_perl is disabled. If it is disabled - leave it that way, else fix it.  It will, for sure, slap you at a bad moment if you don't...

Good luck and have a good time - and chill for a minute and congratulate yourself - have a beer or whatever works for you.

Once you start working, learn to use the YaBB backup that is built-in (in the Admin Center)

Nite - I have to get up early -

OK - I see what is wrong (likely)

Quote:


mod_perl is running. not compatible with Yabb2

That's why I asked about it, LOL  

Start the XAMPP Control Panel - choose Setup button

Chose the option (I think its 6, maybe 5) - Disable mod_perl -

let the Setup run - When it finishes, you should be back at the first screen and the mod_perl option should now say - Enable mod_perl - If that's the case U R all good -

Exit sdetup =

In teh XAMPP Control Panel -

Stop Apache, then restart it.

Now try your Yabb setup.

Umm ahhh -- lets see

1st, when you go to http://localhost - what do you get???  

If you aren't directed to the XAMPP page - all yellow, white and orange - your XAMPP install was not right.


IF it is OK - then - Run the perlinfo()  page option on the XAMPP page. It it works then Perl is working.


Did you chose (for some reason) to activate 'mod_perl' during the XAMPP setup screen???  If so, we need to fix that - its easy - just tell me


IF you got the XAMPP Page and mod_perl is not activated then -

lets just clean up a bit - delete whatever YaBB folders you may have copied in - just send 'em to the recycle bin.

BTW - there is no need for a xammp\cgi-bin\cgi-bin

-- Extract YaBB somewhere else -

-- copy the files from inside the cgi-bin download - yabb2 and below to the \xampp\cgi-bin folder

you should now have c:\xampp\cgi-bin\yabb2 and a group of files and folders under that.


-- now, copy the files from inside the public_html download - from yabbfiles and below
to htdocs.

you should now have c:\xampp\htdocs\yabbfiles and a group of files and folders under that.


-- type in http://localhost/cgi-bin/yabb2/Setup.pl

when you get to the set paths part, YaBB should auto-detect everything by itself

Edited:



Below is what it looks like on a running server - the one those guides are on, BTW -

The "it works" issue is resolved i had two versions of apache running.

I moved the files in the directories you indicated.
C:\xampp\htdocs\public_html\yabbfiles
C:\xampp\cgi-bin\cgi-bin\yabb2

but now im getting an Error 500 when i try to go to
http://localhost/cgi-bin/cgi-bin/yabb2/Setup.pl

Error 500
localhost
11/22/2010 8:21:10 PM
Apache/2.2.14 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.14 OpenSSL/0.9.8l mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.3.1 mod_apreq2-20090110/2.7.1 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1

Ooops thats not my path

http://localhost/cgi-bin/yabb2/Setup.pl
is the path i removed the insidiouslegion folder and just did a direct copy the the htdocs folder.

I am 100% sure its IIS5 5.1 to be exact.

Permissions were setup according to another post you did i read.

Yabb files are located in:
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\insidiouslegion\public_html\

and ill read what you just posted