Sorry not quite on topic - how do you 'make' a forum

britboy · Post by **britboy** » Fri May 30, 2003 2:47 pm

Apologies in advance not really on topic,

I've seen a number of forums looking like this one (different colours etc. but same kind of thing). Makes me wonder .. how do you make forums like this? Is there some kind of program somewhere that makes it dead easy so even a thicko like me can do it?? I have the webspace and domain set up ready for a forum I want to do.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Fri May 30, 2003 3:00 pm

The forum is run by a system called phpBB which is basically free software. Head over to http://www.phpbb.com/ and have a look round.

You'll need to have access to a DB server (probably MySQL) and PHP support on the server for it to work.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri May 30, 2003 3:23 pm

make sure your host will allow u to host the msg board.

britboy · Post by **britboy** » Fri May 30, 2003 3:23 pm

thanks matey, will check it out now.

Thanks again.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri May 30, 2003 3:26 pm

u can have it running in literally minutes.

but u dont have to use phpbb. there are others. but i like phpbb

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Fri May 30, 2003 4:40 pm

EZboard is another forum type which they use on girlracer

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/msg.htm