Hi Rick,
I'm confused slightly by your answers.
1. you say:
"As for the invalid host problem, $config['referer'] needs to be set to the domain the scripts are running on to make sure no outside forms are used to make posts."
by this do you mean the 8th item down in the config.inc.php script,
"Name of the server the program is running on. If necessary seperate referers with a |?"
if so it always was
http://www.retailflorist.com. is this correct?
I changed it to localhost and got a more descriptive error message at least because I just get a blank one when its set to www.retailflorist.com
2. what does your "the permissions out of whack" mysql command address, the posting problem or the fact that my username doesn't display as administrator? it shows as administrator on "who's logged in" but not when I go to edit groups. it is, however, letting me do all admin tasks.
by the way does the first user on a board automatically get assigned as the administrator? I didn't run createtable the second time I installed the scripts and I went right to newuser or register name without clicking from the createtable form.
pretty sure this doesn't make a difference but just want to be sure.
thanks,