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ok i have tried with the xoops_data and xoops_lib directories in there default location and the same thing happens.
i have tried installing with and without protector module and the same thing happens.
permissions are set properly for all files and directories.
i have tried modifying the code as in the example shown in ghias link and it does not return a error of anykind which is exactly the issue that the user in ghias link had see
https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&type=&topic_id=66246&forum=1if you enter the correct information it just reloads page_dbconnection.php with localhost in the server hostname text field, it will return a error that it cant connect if you put in a bad username or password this leads me to believe that it is indeed connecting to the database just something after that point is going wrong.