 What Is A Good Free Forum Software? |
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 Aug 12 2006, 05:17 AM
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Super Member  Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 28-July 06 Member No.: 27,449  |
I dont like phpbb, but anything that is a bit like IPB wood be nice, can anyone just tell me a good free forum software?
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Aug 12 2006, 05:45 AM
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Desperately seeking "any key" to continue...  Group: Admin Posts: 3,438 Joined: 23-April 05 From: Trap17 storage box Member No.: 6,042 |
A forum script to mimic "certain look" is all in the forum skin. You can actually have phpbb to resemble IPB with just a change in the skin.
I'm not sure if you have seen how IPB is controled, but in my experience any free forum script that best resembles IPB is SMF - Simple Machines Forum http://www.simplemachines.org/ . This is only because how SMF admin control and the behavior when it comes to customizing the layout of the board. However, SMF does not offer many mods for the board. |
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Aug 12 2006, 05:54 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 28-July 06 Member No.: 27,449 |
Yeh I used to use SMF, people hated the forums... and I hate phpbb, but there are forums where u can only use mods on the default style, so i like to use mods and I like the default style to look neat
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Aug 12 2006, 10:23 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 17-April 06 From: Adelaide, Australia Member No.: 21,994 |
Why dont you just get the free version of IPB i think it's version 1.3 thats free and you are legally allowed to use it, plenty of mods and you can get skins to make it look like IPB 2
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Aug 13 2006, 02:51 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 28-July 06 Member No.: 27,449 |
Im just gonna use phpBB now... *sigh*
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Aug 14 2006, 03:08 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 11-August 06 Member No.: 28,179 |
QUOTE(lemonwonder @ Aug 12 2006, 08:47 AM)  I dont like phpbb, but anything that is a bit like IPB wood be nice, can anyone just tell me a good free forum software? waht is your problem with phpbb? vbulltin is one of the best but it is not free like phpbb but it is securer than phpbb  phpbb is an open source script and then there is so much added abilities  |
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Aug 18 2006, 01:01 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 1-February 06 Member No.: 17,986 |
goto hotscripts, and look for a board that suits your needs. There is MORE than just phpbb.
phpbb is the most configurable one out there, but there are others that may offer more than you want but less than phpbb. Invision is a nice one as well |
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Aug 29 2006, 11:35 AM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 331 Joined: 28-August 06 Member No.: 29,048 |
I suggest, you to use IPB itself. It has a neat interface and the system is pretty secure too. So, maybe you should use IPB. DO google for free scripts . YOu will definitely land on manyt scripts . But still , i dont think you will find any Bulletin . There are also many skins for these being made available today.
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Aug 29 2006, 01:13 PM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 22-June 06 Member No.: 25,514 |
QUOTE(BuffaloHELP @ Aug 12 2006, 05:45 AM) A forum script to mimic "certain look" is all in the forum skin. You can actually have phpbb to resemble IPB with just a change in the skin. I'm not sure if you have seen how IPB is controled, but in my experience any free forum script that best resembles IPB is SMF - Simple Machines Forum http://www.simplemachines.org/ . This is only because how SMF admin control and the behavior when it comes to customizing the layout of the board. However, SMF does not offer many mods for the board. I like SMF, but I also like IPB beacuse it ease of use and easy to use admin control panel. |
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