Free forum tool?

TyBrown · 01-21-2010, 05:58 PM

Hi,
I'm looking to start a free forum for a niche I want to go after.

Can anyone recommend a free tool to create a forum that is easy for a non-programmer to use? Preferably one that I could monetize with some ads.

Thanks!

Lesley Huntley · 01-21-2010, 06:00 PM

You should be able to install one through Fantastico with your host. What host are you using? Just log into your CPanel, click the Fantastico icon, choose forum from the sidebar menu and you should be able to automatically install a forum.

radhika · 01-21-2010, 06:00 PM

If you can invest go for Vbulletin.

Otherwise go for this free one: Simple machines forums.

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John Hixson · 01-21-2010, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyBrown

Hi,
I'm looking to start a free forum for a niche I want to go after.

Can anyone recommend a free tool to create a forum that is easy for a non-programmer to use? Preferably one that I could monetize with some ads.

Thanks!

If you have fantastico you can do 1 click installs on PhpBB (I think) and SMF - personally i am a big fan of SMF, find their interface far easier to use for a nontechy like me

TyBrown · 01-21-2010, 06:37 PM

Thanks guys. I just downloaded SMF and I'm going to see if I can figure it out.

John Hixson · 01-21-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyBrown

Thanks guys. I just downloaded SMF and I'm going to see if I can figure it out.

simplemachines.org can be a big help. Solved a number of issues using their forum

rondo · 01-21-2010, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyBrown

Thanks guys. I just downloaded SMF and I'm going to see if I can figure it out.

As others have said, you can easily install it through your web hosting control panel.

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Lesley Huntley New Mummy Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402 Thanks: 37 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts Social Networking	Re: Free forum tool? You should be able to install one through Fantastico with your host. What host are you using? Just log into your CPanel, click the Fantastico icon, choose forum from the sidebar menu and you should be able to automatically install a forum.

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