Testing vanilla forum board software

[rng]

I need to create an online forum for my community. I have downloaded vanilla forum board software. The entire system of files and folders is to be put on server.

How can I test it on my pc under ubuntu? I think I need to set up apache. Is it too difficult. Please help.

[yeats]

Can you be more specific about the problems you're encountering?

[rng]

I want to see how the forum will look like once it is put on server. I want to change and test some settings like the title, format etc. I want to try putting in messages and see how they appear. Can I do all these on my pc running ubuntu without putting the file system on server?

[ExileAmongYou]

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html

LAMPP is a nice easy way to run an Apache server on your local machine.

[rng]

Thanks. I will try xampp and come back if there is any problem.

[yeats]

The easiest way to install lamp is to invoke tasksel from the command line:


sudo tasksel

Then arrow down to LAMP server and hit the spacebar to select, tab to OK and hit enter. This will automatically install it for you.

Hope that helps!

[rng]

Thanks. I will try this and give you the feedback.