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Adding A Forum To A Site

by travlinguy
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This might be pretty elementary but not to me. I've done some searching on this forum and some Web searches as well. I think I end up more confused.

I'm thinking of possibly adding several forums to a site (one forum I guess, several categories). Parts would be username and password only (sort of a membership thing) while parts would be for anyone. I've seen there are a lot of open source and paid scripts for this. I have no idea what I'd even need though.

The end product has to be easy for a non-techie to moderate. I'm not completely clueless as I can handle most stuff in my C Panel but I'm no wiz either. Thanks in advance.
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  • Profile picture of the author cebumediasolutions
    I can add forum to your site.. visit me... Cebu SEO, Web Design and Marketing Company - Cebu Media Solutions and fill out contact form.. thanks,
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  • Profile picture of the author Baadier Sydow
    Are these sites wordpress based?
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    • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
      Originally Posted by Baadier Sydow View Post

      Are these sites wordpress based?
      No, simple HTML stuff.
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  • Profile picture of the author Baadier Sydow
    From what I've read Simple Machines Forum - Free & open source community software if you dont want to fork out the cash for vbulletin.

    Naturally, these are PHP/MySQL solutions and will need to be integrated into your site either with a subdomain or a iframe.
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    • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
      Originally Posted by Baadier Sydow View Post

      From what I've read Simple Machines Forum - Free & open source community software if you dont want to fork out the cash for vbulletin.

      Naturally, these are PHP/MySQL solutions and will need to be integrated into your site either with a subdomain or a iframe.
      Yeah, that stuff is beyond me. What level programmer should I be looking for or can a Webmaster handle it?
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      • Profile picture of the author Baadier Sydow
        Originally Posted by travlinguy View Post

        Yeah, that stuff is beyond me. What level programmer should I be looking for or can a Webmaster handle it?
        A webmaster should be able to handle it. You would be paying over the top if you got a programmer to do it. Btw I think the s2member and forum script is probably the easier method to setup.
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        • Profile picture of the author viescripts
          Hey

          just my 5 pennies.

          If you have cpanel, you should have Fantastico or Softaculous.
          Click any of them, you will see a list of software you could install.
          Follow easy installation steps.

          From the other side any stand alone software on your website will bring a total mess in your website design concept.

          IMHO I'd better use something like Wordpress or Joomla with all necessary plugins installed.

          Vic
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          • Profile picture of the author Venkat001
            Previously I used to have a HTML site and along with it I was able to add a forum to our site. This can be done using cpanel and if you have access to it then login and navigate to Fantastico.You will find options to install a forum for your site. You don't even have to spend a dime here
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  • Profile picture of the author Baadier Sydow
    Another idea would be to integrate the free version of s2Member® | A powerful (free) membership plugin for WordPress® with a wordpress plugin script and only allow certain user levels access to the forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author dagnyjbarber
    WordPress based sites are really good
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    • Profile picture of the author ClicProject
      Originally Posted by dagnyjbarber View Post

      WordPress based sites are really good
      For a forum? Come on, there are much better solutions for forums than a "wordpress site". - phpbb, simple machines etc etc Who are all these people who only know wordpress?

      I swear to god, if someone asked "I am looking for an enterprise level platform for e-commerce" someone in here would chime in with "wordpress!!"
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      • Profile picture of the author viescripts
        Originally Posted by ClicProject View Post

        For a forum? Come on, there are much better solutions for forums than a "wordpress site". - phpbb, simple machines etc etc Who are all these people who only know wordpress?

        I swear to god, if someone asked "I am looking for an enterprise level platform for e-commerce" someone in here would chime in with "wordpress!!"
        Following you words, install PHPBB + iDEV affiliate + osCommerce + something else and you run into a total mess
        Surething, you can install phpbb as a stand alone website, customize it a little and that'll go, but if you have the other content, I have doubts it will be ok.
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        • Profile picture of the author gcampton
          Originally Posted by viescripts View Post

          Following you words, install PHPBB + iDEV affiliate + osCommerce + something else and you run into a total mess
          Surething, you can install phpbb as a stand alone website, customize it a little and that'll go, but if you have the other content, I have doubts it will be ok.
          bbpress isn't exactly out of beta yet, still buggy. I don't understand why people seem to think adding a hyperlink to a forum is hard.

          You have a HTML website, you want a forum.
          Method A: Destroy your website and install WordPress.

          Method B: Install a Forum CMS like phpbb or whatevs and simply link to it using a hyperlink from your website.... How else would you need to "integrate" it?

          not rocket science.... hyperlinks are easy.
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          <a href="the-domain.com" title="The Forum"> Forum</a>
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  • Profile picture of the author algarve
    Originally Posted by travlinguy View Post

    This might be pretty elementary but not to me. I've done some searching on this forum and some Web searches as well. I think I end up more confused.

    I'm thinking of possibly adding several forums to a site (one forum I guess, several categories). Parts would be username and password only (sort of a membership thing) while parts would be for anyone. I've seen there are a lot of open source and paid scripts for this. I have no idea what I'd even need though.

    The end product has to be easy for a non-techie to moderate. I'm not completely clueless as I can handle most stuff in my C Panel but I'm no wiz either. Thanks in advance.
    I think I Know just what you want I have a forum on my site it is easy for basic webmaster, easy to manage and free forum support and yes it is free, I use this on my site and works well. you can see it up and running on my site and see if it what you are looking for this is the free software.Free open source forum software - Yet another Bulletin Board - YaBB!
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  • Profile picture of the author torrao
    Vbulletin is best for forums. You should try it
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    • Profile picture of the author Mr Bill
      Originally Posted by torrao View Post

      Vbulletin is best for forums. You should try it
      Agreed.

      I've only ever used VBulletin and I've been running forums since 2002. You're using it now. Wordpress based forums have only ever sucked when I've come across them. It takes a bit to learn but it's always worth it. Robust, well known and just the best solution. I stopped upgrading after Verson 3.8 though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dong Lee
    You can add a forum at subdomain . like forums.yoursite.com
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  • Profile picture of the author ashok999333
    You need not know any programming to install and handle a forum. Just use fentastico or softcolus from your c panel (if available) to install the forum you want. You can the features of each and every forums there and find a popular one because they only will be easy.

    If you don't have fentastico or softcolus just download any popular form package and place it in your server in your desired location and run the installer. Nowadays you can install web aps like a desktop aps. For any details message me.
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