Installing MyBB on Windows 10

MyBB is a forum software that runs on PHP and MySQL. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing MyBB on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Windows 10 machine
• A web server installed (such as XAMPP, WAMP, or EasyPHP)
• PHP version 5.6 or above
• MySQL database
• MyBB software downloaded from https://mybb.com/

Steps

1. Extract the MyBB zip archive to a folder on your local machine.
2. Open your web server's document root folder (typically the htdocs folder for XAMPP and WAMP). Create a new folder named mybb in the document root folder.
3. Copy the contents of the extracted MyBB folder to the mybb folder you just created.
4. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/mybb. You should see the MyBB installer page.
5. Follow the prompts on the installer page to configure your MyBB installation. Some settings you'll need to provide include database information, forum name, and administrator account details.
6. After you've completed the installation, delete the install folder in your MyBB installation directory to prevent unauthorized access.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed MyBB on your Windows 10 machine! You can now start customizing your forum and creating new content.

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