how to create a forum

slingingshot15 · 09-25-2006, 07:38 PM

hi there.hi have to create a website with a forum for my school project but i dont know how to add a forum to a website. i heard there is something called php which is a software. i think i want a forum just like this one. it will be used for a church organization. can someone please tell me how to do this. i need a step by step guide cause im new to this whole web development thing.

xpspecial · 09-25-2006, 07:46 PM

This I believe is a free service:

World Crossing

**DJ-Zep** · 09-25-2006, 07:56 PM

Check out phpBB. It is greta free forum software.

**gamerman0203** · 09-26-2006, 06:32 AM

For a school project? We can help, but no one will actually do it for you. The experience will be priceless to have by doing it on your own.

**Fr4665** · 09-27-2006, 06:15 AM

thers a free forum based on Perl but php is the best at forums and such. phpbb is propably ur best shot and as gamerman stated none of us will make it for u ... wel guide u where to find information on how to make it

**KoosHopeloos** · 10-10-2007, 03:33 AM

@ slingingshot15: Welcome to TSF! Next to phpBB3.0 I can recommend miniBB. This is a very basic, simple forum...

StephanHeijl · 07-18-2008, 06:37 PM

Seeing as this is a school thing, I'd reccomend Vanilla. It is very costumizable, and open source. If you style it yourself, it'll fit with your own site and it can be embedded into the site, which is always preferable to a phpBB forum, which doesn't really add anything to your site in a school project.

GGbercy · 08-14-2009, 06:42 AM

I personally like http://www.forumotion.com. It's not a downloadable type of forum, but it is very customizable, easy to use, and if you know what you are doing you can make a damn good looking board.

09-25-2006, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
slingingshot15 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 OS: xp	how to create a forum hi there.hi have to create a website with a forum for my school project but i dont know how to add a forum to a website. i heard there is something called php which is a software. i think i want a forum just like this one. it will be used for a church organization. can someone please tell me how to do this. i need a step by step guide cause im new to this whole web development thing.

09-25-2006, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
xpspecial Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 77 OS: XP	This I believe is a free service: World Crossing Last edited by xpspecial; 09-25-2006 at 07:48 PM.

09-25-2006, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
DJ-Zep Design Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,541 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) My System	Check out phpBB. It is greta free forum software. __________________ Nice music blog Nvu \|\| Notepad++ \|\| Apache \|\| PHP \|\| Keep TSF Alive "The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn't get bigger or heavier."

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09-27-2006, 06:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	thers a free forum based on Perl but php is the best at forums and such. phpbb is propably ur best shot and as gamerman stated none of us will make it for u ... wel guide u where to find information on how to make it __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-10-2007, 03:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
KoosHopeloos TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 555 OS: Windows XP Pro & Windows Vista Ultimate browsing the web with FF, Opera, Safari and IE.	Re: how to create a forum @ slingingshot15: Welcome to TSF! Next to phpBB3.0 I can recommend miniBB. This is a very basic, simple forum... __________________ KoosHopeloos, straight to you from .nl via the world wide web!

07-18-2008, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
StephanHeijl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Vista Ultimate 32Bit	Re: how to create a forum Seeing as this is a school thing, I'd reccomend Vanilla. It is very costumizable, and open source. If you style it yourself, it'll fit with your own site and it can be embedded into the site, which is always preferable to a phpBB forum, which doesn't really add anything to your site in a school project.

08-14-2009, 06:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
GGbercy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: how to create a forum I personally like http://www.forumotion.com. It's not a downloadable type of forum, but it is very customizable, easy to use, and if you know what you are doing you can make a damn good looking board.