stevephl
join:2000-11-27
Colorado Springs, CO
| reply to Mustang
Re: Best forum software
I have a joomla site and recently decided I wanted to add a forum to the site, I decided against using a joomla extension and instead installed phpbb on the site and placed a link to the forum in a joomla menu.
As a new comer to the world of forum software, setup and administration I found that I was able to successfully add forum topics and set permissions, setup forum registration all fairly quickly. If I can install and setup phpbb I see no reason you or anyone else for that matter wouldn't also be able to do so.
I do not generate any income from the forum or website so I went with "free-ware". I also tend to purchase software of this sort from this side of the pond.
Your question will probably generate a lot of interesting replies. Note I have no experienced with any other forum software, so I'm biased towards phpbb.
Lot's of luck in your quest.
Steve in Colorado
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Mustang
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join:2005-06-27
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Because the current site is run using microsoft extensions, PHP is out of the question. I did find 'Yet another forum software' that used ASP, but between the database code and difficult webhosting standards for those DB's I thought this route might be easier. The forum hosting company sets up the software, I just have to customize it.
Like you Steve, this isn't being done as a revenue generater, just a feedback forum.
Appreciate the responses so far though. |
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Jafo232
You Can't Spell Democrat Without Rat.
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join:2002-10-17
Boonville, NY
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| Your going to find a limited amount of applications if you throw PHP out the window. Good luck on your hunt.
As for PHPBB, this is probably the most attacked forum software on the net. I see more PHPBB sites hacked than just about anything else out there.
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Mustang
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join:2005-06-27
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Okay. I am not throwing PHP out the window. The reason I'm setting up the forum on a forum hosting service is so I can use PHP (as outlined in my first post). My discussion about the ASP based forum software was in reply to asking why I didn't host my own forum software on the current domain.
I'm expecting to make a choice over the next week between the forum programs mentioned in my original post and am glad to have everyones input:):) |
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