EDIT:  I just read the "Read this before you post" (yeah I'm a pinhead)   Version (Latest 10.2.5)
       I searched the boards for the issue I'm having, and was unable to find a solution.  

    First off, I'd like to say this board looks slick.  So here is what I have done so far.   I am on a linux host and i uploaded the .zip file.  I used the unzip -K command to preserve any sticky bits etc, and uncompressed the files into a temp dir.   Then I used the mv command to move the folders into place.  /home/httpd/mysite.com/cgi-bin/forum, and /home/httpd/mysite.com/blahdocs respectively.

     I chmoded the files from an ssh session and verified the changes.  Then I opened my browser to the Setup.pl file and ran it.   I had to change my document root to be correct, and then the red instructions dissappeared.  

I clicked on "Install new board".  I chose all the default settings.  submitted the form, and got the following error:

Could not write to /Prefs.  

    I checked these forums and saw some reference to deleting the .htaccess files.   So I deleted both directories, and redid all the steps above, and also deleted ALL the .htaccess files.  

Then I ran Setup.pl again.   This time I got the error:

Could not write to /Boards.

    Then when I went back re-run it after verifying the Settings.pl was correct, I got a message that said:

Code E-Blah 10.2.5 Install Sub-system Fatal Error E-Blah Install and Upgrade System There was an error installing or upgrading your forum ... This forum appears to have already been installed.

When I attempt to log into the forum I get the following error. (Using the Administrator Login and default password)

Code Login Failure Your login information was incorrect.       • Invalid Username

I have attempted the install more than 6 times.  I know what I'm doing, I swear!  I am sure I am missing something silly.  Little Help?

Thanks,
-= Daniel

It is much easier to follow the setup instructions @ http://www.blahdocs.com.  I wouldn't upload the zip and unzip it on the server.  I would just unzip it on your local machine, upload it, chmod it, and run it.  Much easier, and will run for sure if you do it that way.

-Craig.

My server only allows SCP, not FTP.    I am not sure I can use "Ascii Mode vs. Binary"  I think it's all Binary.  I will double check though.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Quoted from dram

My server only allows SCP, not FTP.    I am not sure I can use "Ascii Mode vs. Binary"  I think it's all Binary.  I will double check though.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Use Putty.

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

You can upload in ASCII and all through Putty.  Since you are using SSH to login, you'll have to do a CHOWN and CHGRP on all the files (probably change it to httpd or apache).