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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!
#forum #free #tool
  • Profile picture of the author Lesley Huntley
    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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  • Profile picture of the author radhika
    If you can invest go for Vbulletin.

    Otherwise go for this free one: Simple machines forums.

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  • Profile picture of the author John Hixson
    Originally Posted by TyBrown View Post

    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
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    Thanks guys. I just downloaded SMF and I'm going to see if I can figure it out.
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    • Profile picture of the author John Hixson
      Originally Posted by TyBrown View Post

      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
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    • Profile picture of the author rondo
      Originally Posted by TyBrown View Post

      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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