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First: I am a novice...
Second: That should explain the uninformed nature of my question and my apparent stupidity

Server Information
Operating System - Linux
Apache Version - 1.3.34 (Unix)
Perl Version - 5.8.7
Perl Path - /usr/bin/perl
PHP Version - 4.4.1
Mysql Version - 4.1.14-standard

I uploaded files, started install online through UseBB/install/install.php, install wizard started, renamed config.php-dist to config.php, reconfigured the data in config.php to the best of my knowledge (which is little to nothing)
Proceeded to Step 2 and received error:
Step 2

An error was encountered while trying to access the database. The error was:

SQL: Access denied for user 'not visible for obvious reasons but this is my user name'@'localhost' to database 'usebb'
Please check your database settings in config.php!

( I have use the terms: "not visible for obvious reasons but this is my password etc." in places where my correct user name or password appears )

Hate to say it but I'm at the "Duhhh... ?" point.

"Help me UseBB-wan-kenobi, you're my only hope."

Thanks guys,
Patrick

Anything else you notice in this file that will trip me up, please advise
( I'm not sure about the cookie_domain and cookie_path either )

Example of my config.php file:

//
// Define database configuration
//
$dbs['type'] = 'mysql';
$dbs['server'] = 'localhost';
$dbs['username'] = 'not visible for obvious reasons but this is my user name';
$dbs['passwd'] = 'not visible for obvious reasons but this is my password';
$dbs['dbname'] = 'usebb';
$dbs['prefix'] = 'usebb_';

//
// Initialize a new configuration holder array
//
$conf = array();

//
// Define configuration
//
$conf['active_topics_count'] = 25;
$conf['admin_email'] = 'webmaster@614arty.org';
$conf['allow_multi_sess'] = 1;
$conf['avatars_force_width'] = 65;
$conf['avatars_force_height'] = 65;
$conf['board_closed'] = 0;
$conf['board_closed_reason'] = 'Just closed...';
$conf['board_descr'] = 'The 6/14 Arty Bulletin Board';
$conf['board_keywords'] = 'forum,board,community,usebb';
$conf['board_name'] = 'The 6th Battalion 14th Artillery Regiment Bulletin Board';
$conf['board_url'] = 'http://www.614arty.org/UseBB/index.php/';
$conf['cookie_domain'] = '';
$conf['cookie_path'] = '';
$conf['cookie_secure'] = 0;
$conf['date_format'] = 'D M d, Y g:i a';
$conf['debug'] = 1;
$conf['disable_info_emails'] = 0;
$conf['disable_registrations'] = 0;
$conf['disable_registrations_reason'] = 'No new users allowed at this time.';
$conf['dst'] = 0;
$conf['email_view_level'] = 1;
$conf['enable_acp_modules'] = 1;
$conf['enable_contactadmin'] = 1;
$conf['enable_detailed_online_list'] = 1;
$conf['enable_forum_stats_box'] = 1;
$conf['enable_memberlist'] = 1;
$conf['enable_quickreply'] = 1;
$conf['enable_rss'] = 1;
$conf['enable_stafflist'] = 1;
$conf['enable_stats'] = 1;
$conf['exclude_forums_active_topics'] = array ();
$conf['exclude_forums_rss'] = array ();
$conf['exclude_forums_stats'] = array ();
$conf['flood_interval'] = 30;
$conf['friendly_urls'] = 0;
$conf['guests_can_access_board'] = 1;
$conf['guests_can_view_profiles'] = 1;
$conf['hide_avatars'] = 0;
$conf['hide_signatures'] = 0;
$conf['hide_undefined_config_setting_warnings'] = 1;
$conf['hide_undefined_template_setting_warnings'] = 0;
$conf['hide_undefined_template_warnings'] = 0;
$conf['hide_userinfo'] = 0;
$conf['language'] = 'English';
$conf['members_per_page'] = 25;
$conf['online_min_updated'] = 30;
$conf['output_compression'] = 2;
$conf['passwd_min_length'] = 8;
$conf['posts_per_page'] = 25;
$conf['rel_nofollow'] = 0;
$conf['return_to_topic_after_posting'] = 1;
$conf['rss_items_count'] = 25;
$conf['search_limit_results'] = 1000;
$conf['search_nonindex_words_min_length'] = 3;
$conf['session_max_lifetime'] = 60;
$conf['session_name'] = 'usebb';
$conf['session_save_path'] = '';
$conf['show_edited_message_timeout'] = 60;
$conf['sig_allow_bbcode'] = 1;
$conf['sig_allow_smilies'] = 1;
$conf['sig_max_length'] = 500;
$conf['single_forum_mode'] = 0;
$conf['target_blank'] = 0;
$conf['template'] = 'default';
$conf['timezone'] = 0;
$conf['topicreview_posts'] = 5;
$conf['topics_per_page'] = 25;
$conf['users_must_activate'] = 1;
$conf['view_detailed_online_list_min_level'] = 0;
$conf['view_forum_stats_box_min_level'] = 0;
$conf['view_hidden_email_addresses_min_level'] = 3;
$conf['view_memberlist_min_level'] = 0;
$conf['view_stafflist_min_level'] = 0;
$conf['view_stats_min_level'] = 0;
$conf['view_contactadmin_min_level'] = 0;

?>

All you need to edit in the config.php are the following

//
// Define database configuration
//
$dbs['type'] = 'mysql';
$dbs['server'] = 'localhost';
$dbs['username'] = 'not visible for obvious reasons but this is my user name';
$dbs['passwd'] = 'not visible for obvious reasons but this is my password';
$dbs['dbname'] = 'usebb';
$dbs['prefix'] = 'usebb_';

What the error is saying is that it can't access your MySQL database. You should double check your mysql username and database. Usually something like username_dbuser, username_dbname. username being the username you signed up with your host.

Gaia wrote

... check your mysql username and database. Usually something like username_dbuser, username_dbname.

Oh Yeah!

If only all things in life could be this easy... and clearly explained!
Thanks for the kick in the username pants, it worked.

Patrick

Lol. No problem. Happens to the best of us ^_^