Title: [Plugin: phpbb_recent_topics] phpbb forum and wordpress in different servers
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: phpbb_recent_topics] phpbb forum and wordpress in different servers

 *  [juancarlosr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juancarlosr/)
 * (@juancarlosr)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-phpbb-forum-and-wordpress-in-different-servers/)
 * Hey there, wanted to know the procedure to make a wordpress page link the latest
   forum posts from a phpbb forum existing in another server.
 * Thanks!
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/phpbb-recent-topics/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/phpbb-recent-topics/)

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 *  [Some_Bored_Dude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/some_bored_dude/)
 * (@some_bored_dude)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-phpbb-forum-and-wordpress-in-different-servers/#post-1744418)
 * G’day,
 * Tick the box labelled “Enable Insecure Database Connection” and save. When the
   page reloads you will see extra options.
 * Hope that helps 🙂
 *  [Ramrod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramrod/)
 * (@ramrod)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-phpbb-forum-and-wordpress-in-different-servers/#post-1744539)
 * I’m in the same situation.
    I have ticked the “Enable Insecure Database Connection”
 * I have entered all the info it’s asking, but somewhere I’m not doing it right
   because I get “Database Error. Connectivity to phpBB failed. See README for help”.
 * I have consulted the readme file, but I didn’t find anything helpful there.
    
   I would be very glad if someone could help me.
 *  Plugin Author [linickx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linickx/)
 * (@linickx)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-phpbb-forum-and-wordpress-in-different-servers/#post-1744546)
 * Hello,
    Have you confirmed that there’s connectivity?
 * From the CLI of your WordPress server can you connect to the DB…
    `mysql -h SERVER`
   where SERVER is the name or IP of your mysql server
 * Cheers,
    Nick

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [linickx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linickx/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-phpbb-forum-and-wordpress-in-different-servers/#post-1744546)
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