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Running the Install File - Part 2

Admin Email Address: This is usually your e-mail address

Domain Name: Yoursite.com - it should pre-fill correctly

Server Port:: This is usually 80 - it should pre-fill correctly

Script path: This changes based upon if you put your forum in a subfolder or not - it should pre-fill correctly

The next three fields: Administrator Username, Administrator Password, and Administrator Password [ Confirm ] are used to setup the first account on the forum, the one you will login to to administer the forum, make posts, etc. These can be anything you want, but be sure you remember the values.

Once you submit this information, if all went well you will be taken to a screen with a button that says "Finish Installation" -- Click the button.

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