phpBB 1016 Can’t open file: Error

If you face the error:

1016 Can’t open file: ‘phpbb_sessions.MYI’. (errno: 145)

then you will have to empty and repair the phpbb_session table using the commands:

TRUNCATE phpBB_sessions;

REPAIR TABLE phpBB_sessions;

or via phpMyAdmin.

For a general error of “1016 Can’t open file:”

follow the instructions of the solution here: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=259967