Title: [Plugin: phpbb_recent_topics] Running phpbb and wp on XAMPP
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: phpbb_recent_topics] Running phpbb and wp on XAMPP

 *  [magicmarkuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magicmarkuk/)
 * (@magicmarkuk)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-running-phpbb-and-wp-on-xampp/)
 * I am running both phpbb and wordpress on XAMPP on my PC.
 * They are using the same database but for development purposes sharing the same
   db user.
 * I therefore thought it would be simple to configure.
 * I have tried both secure and insecure but get the message ‘Database Error. Connectivity
   to phpBB failed. See README for help’ but strangely it brings back a list of 
   the forums for excluding.
 * The widget displays the error ‘phpBB Error – phpbb_topics’
 * I’m not sure what I am doing wrong.
 * For good measure I tried granting the rights as suggested (although this may 
   cause problems at the phpbb end) and used [@localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/localhost/).
 * Any help or suggestions appreciated.
 * Thanks
    Mark
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/phpbb-recent-topics/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/phpbb-recent-topics/)

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 *  Plugin Author [linickx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linickx/)
 * (@linickx)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-running-phpbb-and-wp-on-xampp/#post-2594203)
 * Hello Mark,
 * > They are using the same database but for development purposes sharing the same
   > db user.
   > I therefore thought it would be simple to configure.
 * I agree, in this configuration it should “just work”, is there anything in your
   apache error_log that may be of use?
 * Cheers,
    Nick

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 * Last reply from: [linickx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linickx/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-phpbb_recent_topics-running-phpbb-and-wp-on-xampp/#post-2594203)
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