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so why dont you use fantastic installer?
it will install XOOPS 2.0.16 for you.
php,sql db all of it.
as for your theme, I have many non tabled css themes running on xoops.
Its a pain to get them to work right, but in the end its worth it.
the smarty's for the themes got abit more chalanging after 2.0.14, but it alows for more content and more flexability on what you can do.
I would get pod's CS3 addon if you going to make a theme for xoops, and i would spand some time checking out a older theme vers a new style theme.
https://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3867