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Then select the myODBC 5.1 driver when installing Web Wiz Forums, if you still get the same error then it sounds like you need to change web host to one with decent support.

ASP works better with SQL Server, so if you have that option I recommend that you use SQL server instead.
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I've tryed to choose both the first time I installed it, but its the same error.
But webhost is almost never down, and its rare that I need support so I don't think that'll help.

And I've been using ASP+MySQL for serveral years without problems, so I think the problem here is the way the forum connects to the database - not saying theres an error, but it might be diffrent from what this server wants.
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The way Web Wiz Forums connects to a mySQL or SQL Server Database has not changed in 10 years and is used on over 100,000 websites, so can not see the way the forum connects as being the issue.

Have you created as blank mySQL or SQL Server Database to use with the Web Wiz Forums?
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What do you mean by a blank mySQL database?..
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You need to have your web host setup an empty mySQL database toi use for your forum.

You then use the connection details your web host give you to connect the empty mySQL database from the Web Wiz Forums setup wizard which will then create the tables in the database that are required for the forum to run.
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