Hey, today we will install SMF, first off we need to download smf by going to http://www.simplemachines.org/download we need to download the latest version (latest version is 1.1.7 at the time of the posting) clicking in any of the buttons like on this pic:
Than we should upload it using a client such as FileZilla
And while we are uploading we should create a mysql database and an user
First we go to cpanel and click on MySQL Databases
than we should create a database like this:
Than an user:
Than we should link both the database and the user like this:
after that we should click add and we should select all privileges and we should get this:
After we are done uploading everything we should go to www.yourdomain.com/install.php (change domain.com with the domain/subdomain you uploaded your forum)
Than we should see something like this:
Preety much the basic settings its self explaining than MySQL Server Settings, there we should put our mysql info.
Than Create your account, there we should create an admin account, after that it asks for a MySQL password, put the same as you put before.
Than here is how the forum looks:
