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[CommittedC0der]

HIYA ppl I was wondering if there was any way for me to put a simple forum on my website? I don't know a lick of PHP so I need like a pre-made one that you can upload like this one http://www.phpbb.com/ but I have now idea how the crap to set it up so does any one else know of something like this that is simple to set up?

Thanks, Tanner.

[Bioshox]

I'm sure you have answerd your own question, there are plenty easy to install forums!

Each have easy to read documentation, or just use Google!

http://www.phpbb.com
http://www.simplemachines.org/
http://www.mybboard.net/

Edited by Bioshox, 03 March 2010 - 01:54 AM.

[Orjan]

You install phpBB by doing this.

1. Download it from www.phpbb.com
2. Extract it to your harddrive
3. Upload it to your server with your favourite FTP Program, prefferly to a sub folder named "forum" or whatever you want it to be
4. Open your browser and surf your web hotel with /forum addon to the url (or whatever name you choosed in step 3)
5. Follow Instructions on screen. When told, do #6
6. Delete the directory /forum/install
7. Start using it.

[Bioshox]

Orjan said:

You install phpBB by doing this.

1. Download it from www.phpbb.com
2. Extract it to your harddrive
3. Upload it to your server with your favourite FTP Program, prefferly to a sub folder named "forum" or whatever you want it to be
4. Open your browser and surf your web hotel with /forum addon to the url (or whatever name you choosed in step 3)
5. Follow Instructions on screen. When told, do #6
6. Delete the directory /forum/install
7. Start using it.

Dont forget to CHMOD to 777 all your files and folders within the forum, then delete the Install directory when your finished.

[CommittedC0der]

Bioshox said:

I'm sure you have answerd your own question, there are plenty easy to install forums!

Each have easy to read documentation, or just use Google!

http://www.phpbb.com
http://www.simplemachines.org/
http://www.mybboard.net/

Thanks alot I used the second link and got it set up fairly easy. +rep

[Bioshox]

No problem sir, glad I could help you out.

[Bioshox]

Jaan said:

Well.. I really would suggest vBulletin 4 to you :D but it costs very much so don't use that for beginning.. I suggest phpBB or SMF. They are best free forum software around here at the moment (untill I'll release my own ;))

Id love to try that one out when it's finished ;)!

[James.H]

Jaan you should team up with Davide as he's thinking of starting a custom forum software. Although there's lots of work to be done, getting a good team together will definitley help!

[Davide]

James.H said:

Jaan you should team up with Davide as he's thinking of starting a custom forum software. Although there's lots of work to be done, getting a good team together will definitley help!

We know each other, don't worry ;). I just talked to him.

[James.H]

For those who want to start this project, a good starting point is with the forum php to myql connect.

This my code for my forum I made a few years ago: http://k5p.com/rpg_script/forum.php

 <?php  
    ob_start(); // allows you to use cookies
   $db = "FORUM NAME"; // Database name
   $conn = mysql_connect("localhost","FORUM DB USER","FORUM DB PASS");
   mysql_select_db($db) or die(mysql_error());

   //fill in the above lines where there are capital letters.

   $logged = mysql_query("SELECT * from users WHERE id='$_COOKIE[id]'");
   $logged = mysql_fetch_array($logged);
   //the above lines get the user's information from the database.
   
      //Define some variables

   $username = $logged['username'];
   $user_id = $logged['id'];  
   $user_level = $logged['level'];       //This determines usergroup (admin, normal user, banned etc..)
   
      //Online/offline code

   $offline = 300;  
   $current = time(); 
   $offline = $current - $offline;

   if ( strlen($logged['username']) > 0 ){
   @mysql_query("UPDATE `users` SET `online` = '$current' WHERE username = '{$logged[username]}'") or die( mysql_error() );
   }
   //End online/offline
   ?>

This is the config.php (php to mysql connect) for a vbulletin forum:

<?php
	//	****** DATABASE TYPE ******
	//	This is the type of the database server on which your vBulletin database will be located.
	//	Valid options are mysql and mysqli, for slave support add _slave.  Try to use mysqli if you are using PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1+
	// for slave options just append _slave to your preferred database type.
$config['Database']['dbtype'] = 'mysql';

	//	****** DATABASE NAME ******
	//	This is the name of the database where your vBulletin will be located.
	//	This must be created by your webhost.
$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'FORUM NAME';

	//	****** TABLE PREFIX ******
	//	Prefix that your vBulletin tables have in the database.
$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = '';

	//	****** TECHNICAL EMAIL ADDRESS ******
	//	If any database errors occur, they will be emailed to the address specified here.
	//	Leave this blank to not send any emails when there is a database error.
$config['Database']['technicalemail'] = 'EMAIL ADDRESS';

	//	****** FORCE EMPTY SQL MODE ******
	// New versions of MySQL (4.1+) have introduced some behaviors that are
	// incompatible with vBulletin. Setting this value to "true" disables those
	// behaviors. You only need to modify this value if vBulletin recommends it.
$config['Database']['force_sql_mode'] = false;



	//	****** MASTER DATABASE SERVER NAME AND PORT ******
	//	This is the hostname or IP address and port of the database server.
	//	If you are unsure of what to put here, leave the default values.
$config['MasterServer']['servername'] = 'localhost';
$config['MasterServer']['port'] = 3306;

	//	****** MASTER DATABASE USERNAME & PASSWORD ******
	//	This is the username and password you use to access MySQL.
	//	These must be obtained through your webhost.
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'FORUM DB USER';
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = 'FORUM DB PASS';
 ?>