Creating a free Forum

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 04-23-2007, 01:28 PM

Hi, I want to create a free Forum i have signed up to some but they dont work like this (Tech Support Forum) I want it to have the links of different topics like this site. if you know any where please let me know. Thank you.

rabidjade · 04-23-2007, 01:53 PM

From what I could tell this forum is heavily customized. You're probably not going to find a free plug and play forum that you are wanting without hacks and mods.

**DJ-Zep** · 04-23-2007, 03:28 PM

Check out phpBB. It is free forum software.

rabidjade · 04-23-2007, 05:28 PM

Also take a look at the Simple Machines forum software. I played with both phpbb and simple machines and like simple machines a lot better. Eaiser to update as they have an update utility right on the software and a utility for adding hacks and mods. Also I have a lot less spam bots and auto phishers hitting me now since I moved to SM. Just a thought.

**KoosHopeloos** · 04-24-2007, 06:08 AM

@ Jaymie1989: I've tested a couple of forums and I ended up with miniBB after for example phpBB and Simple Machines.

But it may not the thing you are looking for. Via ForumMatrix you can compare many different fora software to each other on many different expects.

04-23-2007, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Creating a free Forum Hi, I want to create a free Forum i have signed up to some but they dont work like this (Tech Support Forum) I want it to have the links of different topics like this site. if you know any where please let me know. Thank you.

04-23-2007, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
rabidjade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57 OS: WinXP	Re: Creating a free Forum From what I could tell this forum is heavily customized. You're probably not going to find a free plug and play forum that you are wanting without hacks and mods.

04-23-2007, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
DJ-Zep Design Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,541 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) My System	Re: Creating a free Forum Check out phpBB. It is 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."

04-23-2007, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
rabidjade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57 OS: WinXP	Re: Creating a free Forum Also take a look at the Simple Machines forum software. I played with both phpbb and simple machines and like simple machines a lot better. Eaiser to update as they have an update utility right on the software and a utility for adding hacks and mods. Also I have a lot less spam bots and auto phishers hitting me now since I moved to SM. Just a thought.

04-24-2007, 06:08 AM	#5 (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: Creating a free Forum @ Jaymie1989: I've tested a couple of forums and I ended up with miniBB after for example phpBB and Simple Machines. But it may not the thing you are looking for. Via ForumMatrix you can compare many different fora software to each other on many different expects. __________________ KoosHopeloos, straight to you from .nl via the world wide web!