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Hi...i would like to setup a system of forums on my site...what should i do...i have slim-to-none experience in PERL, PHP, or anything besides HTML and some of its subsets....what should i use (language wise), what are some good places to see examples, and would i be able to do it?????
thanks...
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Megan posted this at 19:19 — 6th April 2002.
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I moved this to Site Tools because I'm thinking your best bet would be to find a pre-made script to use. Most people would probably recommend vBulletin, which is what runs this forum, but the full version isn't free. I'm not sure what the free version does and does not have. I'm sure others will have some input here - yaBB and phpBB are often recommended here. All of the systems I mentioned here are scripted in PHP.
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Suzanne posted this at 22:16 — 6th April 2002.
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you could also use free 3rd party applications like ezboard.com -- they have free (banners, pop ups) and paid (no ads) versions.
nike_guy_man posted this at 00:49 — 7th April 2002.
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PERL: ikonboard
PHP: Funkboard
I have run both and they both work fine
DC_Sara posted this at 14:17 — 8th April 2002.
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I have used, YABB, PHPBB2 as well as as EZ board. I have just moved from a host that suspended my account from flat-file boards, I was using YABB, so check your host's TOS/AUP before installing. PHPBB2 is not a flat-file board, so it should be fine.
I really liked the EZ board, but not the pop-up ads. We never really considered paying, as we were just seeing if we wanted a forum to start with.
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theprofessional posted this at 14:58 — 9th April 2002.
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I've always used phpBB for all my clients who want a BB. Its fast, looks really good, and easy as sh..
Just upload the files, change the config file, chmod the dir, and type in the path. And the admin menu keeps me from getting service calls.
I forget right off hand what I use for clients without PHP, the perl version, it's been so long.
openmind posted this at 15:53 — 9th April 2002.
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I would go with Ikonboard as its pretty straightforward to set up, free and ad-free. How long it will stay like that is another matter. The best things in life are never free
If you have ColdFusion I'm in the process of building my own. Let me know and you can have one free
Don't worry mods, thats not self-promotion coz I haven't finished it yet, so there!!
davidjaymz posted this at 17:18 — 11th April 2002.
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The guys who originally started ikonboard have left because it got bought out... they're now starting there own board (http://www.ibforums.com) its not released yet but will be soon and promises to be better than Ikonboard...
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openmind posted this at 20:01 — 11th April 2002.
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Thos IBForums look seriously good!!
Wil posted this at 10:15 — 12th April 2002.
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http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/forum/
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