what are thing to consider while programming a forum using php?

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hi there
i'm working on a forum for my site. here is the thing:
i'm using php as a language but it's my first time in such project i would love some advice in what are the security things i should consider while programing like "xxs", "csrf"
thank you for the help
#forum #mysql #php #programming #thing
  • Profile picture of the author timokeefe
    Is there any reason you're not using something off the shelf? Forums have been around a long time and there are tons of free forum packages.
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  • Profile picture of the author sunsetcoder
    I wont advice you to create custom one when you have wonderfull forums scripts like phpbb available you should customize it and use it
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  • Profile picture of the author Claire Anderson
    Creating the forum from the scratch will take too much time. There are many tools that are available i for creating a forum easily but if you want to create a unique forum then you can check this site for instructions to create a forum from scratch:
    https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/...tch--net-10188
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