I can see that most of our users are havin problems with the databases dumped here so this is a simple guide how to use them.

1.Download wamp server here. Its the easiest for now.


2.Install it under default settings.
3.Run the wamp server
4.Open your internet browser
5.Enter this on the address bar


6.Now form the home screen you can make a new database

7.Then you will be entered to the database
8.Press the "SQL" button on top, you'll see this

9.Copy and paste your database here and press go. If you are getting errors open the database and select one or two tables at a time.
10.Download the forum script that matches your sql [vB,phpbb,IPB or what ever], paste it on
11.Make another database on wamp
12. Now navigate to localhost/your folder on your browser and install the forum script. Don't worry, it will be easy as hell
13.When it comes to the DB settings enter the second database name, root as the DB user, leave the passwords fields blank
14.When you finished, go to
and open config.php or config.inc.php and change the database name to the database you created first,
15. Here we go, Navigate to on your browser and you are have your forum now