After much frustration and not much help from the phpBB forum, I persevered and got my forum up and running and also put up a second one this morning.
One is a paid membership discussion forum and the public one is for BBW/BHM (Big Beautiful Women and Big Handsome Men) to post their profiles on.
I got so sick and tired of finding nothing but pornographic sites concerning larger women and men, that I decided to create a forum for the larger person to feel more comfortable visiting. I will be closely monitoring both forums because I do not want it to turn into a pick up site or a place for a "quickie" so to speak.
My intention is to create a place for people who are serious about finding a lasting relationship, like I am.
Thanks for listening to me ramble on.