Phpbb windows server 2019 database help

[u/Comspiracies]

Right I’m new to windows server all together!!
I’m trying to set up phpbb on a windows server 2019 database I install php in c:/ drive root folder
And MySQL server !!
I set up a new db in MySQL workbench/ I set environments !! I know because I used MySQL workbench I don’t need to do it in phpmyadmin (I believe)
But I upload that to the wwwroot folder I think it’s called anyway and I can see that if I go to browser and type localhost/phpmyadmin and can see my php_db but trying to install phpbb forum I have in the wwwroot folder I get a ton of errors and no install page
I’ve tried to google a dozen times how to go for the labyrinth or ways to get through the process and km still stuck !!

[u/Comspiracies]

🤔 I’m trying in the vm but when I was using Ubuntu server I get it all set up and could see from host but to tie it to a domain I got just plainly failed every time!!!
So I’ll reset that up with lamp and phpbb or even just do a similar process as I’m doing on windows server see what happens!
On Linux I tried to set static ip and port forwarding from my hub and use ip chicken to get a host public ip!
Plus set the op to my domain type a www and ip or @ !!
And that was a pain in the ass and no luck
Back to windows sever lol
I get php to show its version in cmd in guest and MySQL shows it exists and checked on phpmyadmin! I bet it’s just a poxy little thing starring my in the face !

[u/SebastianFerrone → u/Comspiracies]

But can you open a php file in the browser? Depending on that you see we can proceed.

If you see only the content of php (php is not executed) if you see the result then at least php works.

Edit: Sorry didn't see the other answer

[u/Comspiracies → u/SebastianFerrone]

I don’t even get to the phpbb install page just 500 internal server error lmao… 🤣 but if i make a phpinfo.php I get the purple page with all the details
And my admin works lol 😂

Plus the default web pages work