PHPWind is an open source forum system developed in PHP. It supports multiple databases, such as MySQL and SQL Server, and is highly scalable and customizable. It provides features such as user management, post management, section management, and permission management to help you build a complete and easy-to-manage forum website. This topic describes how to use an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image to quickly build a PHPWind forum system.
Procedure
Go to the ECS instance purchase page to quickly build a PHPWind forum system using an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image.
The instance must meet the following configuration requirements. For information about other configurations, see Create an instance using the wizard.
Region: Available only in China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), and China (Shenzhen) Finance Cloud.
Network Type: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
Image: From Alibaba Cloud Marketplace Images, select PHPWind 8.7 Classic Forum System.
Public IP Address: Select Assign Public IPv4 Address.
Security Group: Allow inbound traffic on ports 22, 80, and 3306.
After the purchase is complete, perform the following operations as needed.
Operation
Description
Access the database and change the password
Access the database:
http://<Public IP address of the ECS instance>/phpmyadminThe default database account is "root" and the default password is "10@idccom".
Change the password: In the General settings section, click Change password and follow the on-screen instructions to change the password.
Access PHPWind
Endpoint:
http://<Public IP address of the ECS instance>. The default account and password are:Account: admin
Password: 10@idccom
What to do next
Register a domain name.
For more information, see Domain name registration.
Complete the ICP filing.
If your domain name points to a website hosted on an Alibaba Cloud server in the Chinese mainland, you must apply for an ICP filing. For more information, see the ICP filing process.
Resolve the domain name.
Point the domain name to the public IP address of the instance.
Domain name resolution is required to access your website using a domain name. For more information, see Public authoritative DNS resolution.
Obtain a commercial license for PHPWind.
You can legally use the PHPWind forum program after you obtain authorization.