does anyone know how to set up a database for a SMF forum.

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Seems rather simple, have a look here : http://docs.simplemachines.org/
Seems that all you have to do is :
. download the smf forum distro from http://www.simplemachines.org/ to a temporary file on your PC,
. probably unzip it on your PC
. upload all the files and subdirectories to a place you choose on the astahost server, for instance "mysmfforum".
. run the install script as indicated in the documentaiton, whic is probably "htpp://yourname.hastahost.com/mysmfforum/install.php"
I did this easilyfor phpbb, it should work the same way for smf.
Regards
Yordan

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So, I'm guessing that you still need help since you question wasn't actually answered. In fact, your question wans't even addressed in the reply. I did understand that you needed help with setting up your database so you could install SMF not that you wanted someone to reword the SMF installation instructions correct?

Anyway, depending on the type of server you have, there a few different requirements for setting up a database. If your host provides you with a single database, then you need only ask them what the database name, username, and password is for the database and then enter that information into the SMF istaller form.
If you have a host with cPanel, then you need to create a database to use by clinking the "MySQL Databases" link under the "Site Management" header. Then create a user for the new database and set the user's permissions. Then enter that information into the SMF installer. Usually, with cPanel you will also get a large package of preinstalled FREE web scripts including SMF which you can install and the server will do all of the database set up for you. AstaHost offers cPanel and all of the preinstalled scripts if you get hosting here.

If you are trying to install SMF on your home system or test server, then you will first need to install MySQL on that system or server. The set up for a database on a non-hosted server in much more tricky and will require you to provide us with more information about the system you are using.

Hope This Helps.

vujsa

 

 

 

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vjsa is right, the most comfortable solution is to create a new database for that purpose. So, you can for instance backup the whole database or drop the whole database if you want to restart from a clean situation.
At astahost, you can create as many as databases as you want, so don't hesitate create one specially for that.
However, most of progs don't really ask you to create a database specially for that, they simply ask you for a database name and a database admin username.
So, if you already have another database, look inside cpanel the database name and the user name, and you may ask the smf installer to add tables into this pre-existing database.
This feature is useful in some sites, where, unlike astahost, you can only have a single database for all your needs.

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Thanks if SMF is already preinstalled than illl just use that.

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