Is there any free software or scripts that helps to install a forum section in any website....if so plz help me..
Installing forums in your site
| georgekalathil wrote: |
| Is there any free software or scripts that helps to install a forum section in any website....if so plz help me.. |
Yes there are! You can download ready made forums from
http://www.phpbb.com/
http://www.simplemachines.org/
I recommend just these 2 because i personally like them.
There are many others like
bbPress
Beehive
DeluxeBB
FUDForum
IceBB
Mercury
miniBB
MyBB
MyTopix
OvBB
Phorum
PunBB
QuickSilver
SMF
UNB
UseBB
Vanilla
W-Agora
XMB
PM me if you face problems in installation.
| georgekalathil wrote: |
| Is there any free software or scripts that helps to install a forum section in any website....if so plz help me.. |
I'd offer to do it for you, but i think that it's better if you learn.
How to install a SMF forum
1) Go to the simple machines link: http://www.simplemachines.org/
2) Download the full install forum package onto your computer.
3) Upload it to your account...how? i) download the zip file, extract the files, then upload them by FTP into a new folder called "forums"
ii) download the tar.gz, upload it to your account, and log on to your control panel, and unextract/unpack them
4) go to mysql database center. click make new database. type in the information required (you make it up).
5) go to wherever you extracted the forum files. it should be www.yoursite.frih.net/forums/
6) follow the instructions. when you get to the bit about mysql and databases, use the same information you used when creating a database.
7) Done!
may God blessyou.
Last edited by loyal on Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:31 pm; edited 1 time in total
| loyal wrote: |
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ii) download the tar.gz, upload it to your account, and log on to your control panel, and unextract them |
correct: unpack/extract.
Tutorial edited. Thanks, imagefree.
may God bless you.
may God bless you.
Phpbb is very good for starting out.
I prefer it over SMF for a lot of reasons, mainly because I feel its more customizable then SMF/
Good luck mate.
I prefer it over SMF for a lot of reasons, mainly because I feel its more customizable then SMF/
Good luck mate.
| Chance570 wrote: |
| Phpbb is very good for starting out.
I prefer it over SMF for a lot of reasons, mainly because I feel its more customizable then SMF/ Good luck mate. |
phpBB's control panel is too difficult, especially for a newbie. SMF is so simple, that even a monkey could use that...Alright maybe not a monkey...lol
may God bless you.
Thank u friends for giving me a lot of tips and suggestions.......
Yeah thanks a lot its answered a lot of questions.
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