hmmm...I found that there wasn't any config file associated with my test board anymore, probably because it had previously been placed above the root or whatever, one of the suggested security measures, and when the site was moved to a new server that file was lost...anyway, after making some mistakes, I successfully made a new file by taking the (apparently successful) config file for the main board and modifying it in the necessary places. (AFTER correcting myself a couple of time) this resulted in the test board coming up in seemingly good shape UNTIL I hit the login button. Instead of the login page coming up, I got the page saying my name and password were not recognized. And once I got something else instead (though related to login issues...I don't remember what). That was yesterday. TODAY, when I hit the login button, I got the login page and successfully logged in.
Any idea what could have been going on? cookies or something? or perhaps the fact that I MISTAKENLY uploaded the modified config file to my MAIN board. That made a mess and scared me, I have to say, though I DIDN'T do anything like try to login of course...
Anyway, today the test board is working, and (in addition) I think I've figured out the names and passwords (which changed for the database, so I couldn't even figure out how to look at the table names at first).
Tony
