{"id":2552,"date":"2021-04-17T18:48:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T18:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2021-05-29T20:15:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T20:15:30","slug":"web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-13-installing-and-configuring-mybb-to-create-a-community-forum-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/04\/17\/web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-13-installing-and-configuring-mybb-to-create-a-community-forum-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Web presence step by step Chapter 13: Installing and configuring MyBB to create a community forum site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Previous step: Chapter 12: Installing and configuring the WooCommerce plugin for WordPress to enable a shopping cart for transactions<\/a>
Next step: Chapter 14: Installing and configuring Live Helper Chat to add text chat support to a website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Web presence step by step is a series of posts that show you to how to build a web presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this chapter, we install and configure MyBB to create a community forum site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are not familiar with SSH terminal programs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This chapter assumes that you have read Chapter 4: Using an SSH terminal program to connect to an Ubuntu Linux cloud server<\/a>. If you are not familiar with SSH terminal programs, please consult that chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a MySQL database to host the data for the MyBB community forum site<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Use an SSH terminal program to connect to the Ubuntu Linux cloud server you created in Chapter 3: Buying an Ubuntu Linux cloud server from Digital Ocean<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the system prompt, enter the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mysql -u root -p
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From the MySQL console prompt, enter these commands (use a unique password in place of ‘xxxxxx’):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
create user bb01@localhost;\nset password for bb01@localhost = 'xxxxxx';\ncreate database bb01;\nuse bb01;\ngrant all privileges on * to bb01@localhost;\nquit<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Installing the php-gd extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
In order to generate graphics representing captchas, we need to install the php-gd extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
apt install php-gd<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Enter the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl restart apache2<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Configuring a Gmail account to allow MyBB to send email messages<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
We need to select or create a Gmail account that the MyBB community forum software will use to send email messages. This can be the same Gmail account you selected or created in Chapter 11: Installing and configuring the WP Mail SMTP plugin for WordPress to enable WordPress to send email messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the settings icon (gear symbol in upper-right):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “See all settings”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Accounts and Import”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Other Google Account settings”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Security”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In the section “Less secure app access,” click on “Turn on access (not recommended)”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Enable the control so that the page displays “Allow less secure apps: ON”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Forwarding and POP\/IMAP,” select the option “Enable IMAP,” click on “Save Changes”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Downloading the MyBB zip file<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Visit this site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/mybb.com\/download\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on “Download MyBB x.x.xx” (where x.x.xx is the version):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The file downloads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If you are using Chrome, right-click or command-click on the name of the file, select “Show in folder”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Uncompressing the MyBB zip file and renaming the Upload directory<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
If you need detailed instructions on how to uncompress zip files or rename directories on Windows, MacOS, or Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This chapter assumes that you have followed the steps in Chapter 8: Installing and configuring WordPress to create a website<\/a>, and Chapter 9: Installing and configuring phpMyAdmin to manage MySQL databases<\/a>. If you have not read those chapters, and you are not familiar with how to uncompress a zip file or rename a directory using your operating system, please consult those chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uncompressing the mybb_xxxx.zip file<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We need to uncompress the mybb_xxxx.zip file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Uncompressing the zip file extracts 2 directories: “Documentation,” and “Upload”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Renaming the directory named “Upload” to “community”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rename the “Upload” directory to “community”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Using FileZilla to upload the community directory to the directory containing the documents for your website<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
We will use the FileZilla file transfer program to upload the directory renamed as “community” to the directory containing the documents for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need detailed instructions on how to install and use FileZilla on Windows, MacOS, or Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This chapter assumes that you have read Chapter 7: Configuring the SSH server on an Ubuntu Linux cloud server to limit SFTP directory visibility within chroot jail directories<\/a>, or that you are familiar with the FileZilla file transfer program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Filezilla, connect to the Ubuntu Linux cloud server you created in Chapter 3: Buying an Ubuntu Linux cloud server from Digital Ocean<\/a>. On the right (remote) side, select the directory that contains the documents for your website. On the left (local) side, select the directory that contains the “community” directory. Right-click or command-click on the directory, select Upload:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The transfer completes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Installing the MyBB software using the MyBB installation wizard<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
For our example domain, we will visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/linuxstepbystep.com\/community<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(substitute your domain name)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Complete the fields as show below. Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Scroll to the bottom of the web page. Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Complete the fields as show below. Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Complete the fields as show below. Click “Next”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This screen will display when we have finished:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Visiting the community forum site<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
For our example domain, we will visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/linuxstepbystep.com\/community<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(substitute your domain name)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Logging into the admin account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Enter the username and password for the admin user. Click “Login”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Admin CP”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Enter the username and password for the admin user. Enter the secret PIN. Click “Login”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Configuring the MyBB community forum site<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Click on “Configuration”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Scroll towards the bottom of the web page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Mail Settings”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Configure settings for “Mail handler”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mail handler: select \"SMTP mail\"
SMTP hostname: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP port: 587
SMTP username: the address of the gmail account you selected or created earlier in this procedure
SMTP Encryption Mode: select \"TLS encryption\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Click “Save Settings”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Login and Registration Options”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For “Registration Method,” select “Send Email Verification”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Scroll to the bottom of the web page. Click on “Save Settings”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Registering as a new user on the community forum site<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Use a web browser to visit the community forum site. Click on “Register.” On the page titled “Registration Agreement,” consider then if you decide click “I agree”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Complete the fields as show in the example below. Click “Submit Registration!”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MyBB displays this message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Check the email account you provided during registration. View the message sent by MyBB community forum site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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To activate your account, click on the link in the email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Welcome as a member:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We will create a post. Click on “My Forum”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click on “Post Thread”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In the field “Thread Subject:” enter a subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the field “Your Message:” enter the text of a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on “Post Thread”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The message is displayed. Click on “My Category”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We now have 1 thread and 1 post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Previous step: Chapter 12: Installing and configuring the WooCommerce plugin for WordPress to enable a shopping cart for transactions<\/a>
Next step: Chapter 14: Installing and configuring Live Helper Chat to add text chat support to a website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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