 I Want To Create A Forum Site, Can anyone help? |
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 Feb 16 2005, 05:11 AM
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Premium Member  Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 9-October 04 Member No.: 1,550  |
I want to create a Public Forum in my site, but I do not know how.
My friends told me to use either PHPBB or Invision, which of them better based on your opinion? And how to set up the database? What type of database does this site host? MySQL 3.x? MySQL 4.x? PostgreSQL 7.x? MS SQL Server 7/2000? MS Access [ODBC]? MS SQL Server [ODBC]? What is the database server hostname / DNS? There are a lot more things to ask, so please help me, especially those who have succeeded in creating an online forum. Thank you. |
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Feb 16 2005, 05:17 AM
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Computer Nerd! Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 3-February 05 From: Georgia Member No.: 3,573 |
I have one here thats hosted on http://invisionfree.com/, you can get IPB for free with hosting and it only has one ad on your fourm. Just a thought. but if you really want to get a fourm up and running on your trap17.com site just pm me and i can walk you throw it.
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Feb 16 2005, 05:40 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 9-October 04 Member No.: 1,550 |
So is invision better than phpbb?
So what did trap17's forum use? Invision? Do you know the name of the style that trap17's forum use? I want to use it in my forum. Thank you. |
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Feb 16 2005, 06:31 AM
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Computer Nerd! Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 3-February 05 From: Georgia Member No.: 3,573 |
I think invison is better, and trap17 uses invision.
and im pertty sure that the style for this fourm is just the default style. |
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Feb 16 2005, 07:53 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 9-October 04 Member No.: 1,550 |
What type of database does this site host?
MySQL 3.x? MySQL 4.x? PostgreSQL 7.x? MS SQL Server 7/2000? MS Access [ODBC]? MS SQL Server [ODBC]? What is the database server hostname / DNS for this site? This is kind'a important in configuring the forum site. Thank you. |
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Feb 16 2005, 08:05 AM
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Super Moderator Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 8-February 05 Member No.: 3,660 |
i dont think this is the default it may look like it but i think the buttons and some parts of the forum has been modifed, well invision is good but i think phpbb look classy. Plus you get a auto install feature on trap17 for phpbb so it will be easy and you get a invision one as well its just an old version i think it is v1.2.
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Feb 16 2005, 08:46 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 23-January 05 From: India Member No.: 3,388 |
well if you are lookign for freephp host then may be http://proboards.com
is a good choice i think. i m currently hosting linux forum with them and free version is also good choice. |
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Feb 16 2005, 08:59 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 9-October 04 Member No.: 1,550 |
QUOTE(darkmeca @ Feb 16 2005, 08:05 AM) i dont think this is the default it may look like it but i think the buttons and some parts of the forum has been modifed, well invision is good but i think phpbb look classy. Plus you get a auto install feature on trap17 for phpbb so it will be easy and you get a invision one as well its just an old version i think it is v1.2.  Yeah, I was thinking of going with PHPBB, btw, what do you mean with auto install feature on trap17? Can you guide me on installing the PHPBB, I am using trap17's host with my own domain? Do you know any styles that might be similar to this trap17's? Trap17's style is simple yet attractive. Can we use invision's style on PHPBB? Thank you. |
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Feb 16 2005, 10:43 AM
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Super Moderator Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 8-February 05 Member No.: 3,660 |
It would be very difficult to modify your PhpBB board enough to make it look like invision board so i would recommened that you either choose what style you want.
Well anyways here is the instruction: First - Log into your Cpanel Second - Go to the bottom and look for a catagory called preinstalled scripts Third - if you want PhpBB you can just click on the link that says PhpBB or if you want invision go to addon scripts and and look for a link that says InvisionBoard. Fourth - Just type in the things that are requested for, name your folder for the forum as forum preferably but you can call it what ever you want and your done! Enjoy your forum 
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