Starting a forum with PunBB

[THECHEESE]

Could someone please explain to me in the most simple of terms how, once i've downloaded PunBB, i go about starting my bulletin board. When i say simple, i mean homer simpson simple. I've downloaded PunBB and i'm trying to start my forum. I've downloaded Mysql and PHP like it asked. Now it says to "Run install.php from the forum root directory through your browser".

I was of the understanding that PunBB would help me create a forum. I don't understand how i'm supposed to have a forum root directory when i haven't started it yet.
Please help. I don't mind how much you laugh at the simplicity of this mickey mouse question, but i could really do with some help. cheers.

 

[manarth]

You need to be running a web server.

Make sure that the address you'll be running the board on (e.g. [ignore]

http://www.example.com/forums/

[/ignore]) is correctly configured to point to the forum's directory.

Open your web browser - type in [ignore]

http://www.example.com/forums/

[/ignore]install.php.

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[THECHEESE]

That's great thanks a lot.