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Who here has run or runs a forum? Best software/scripts?

by asc
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As per title really. Anyone with any experience using forum software? My hosting provider offers phpbb, and a few other ones.

Anyone here offer any feedback in terms of ease of setting up and using, flexibility, features?

Hope someone can share their thoughts with any softwares or scripts, experiences good or bad!

Kind regards

Alan
#forum #run #runs #software or scripts
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    I have a forum which runs on phpBB 3.0.x.

    I didn't actually set it up myself, but I think there's probably nothing easier. I'm technophobic and incompetent but can manage all the Admin functions I need with absolutely no problem at all. It's so easy that it's Lexyproof (and when it comes to software, that's really saying something ).

    I hear people saying that it's less flexible than other "standard forum software" but I've never really seen any sign of that, myself, or run into any particular difficulties with it. It has all the "features" (and countless more) I'm ever going to need, however many members I get. The features are explained here: https://www.phpbb.com/about/features/

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  • Profile picture of the author asc
    Thanks, that is the one i was sort of heading for anyway. Ive just installed it so going to play around with it for a while and see how it goes
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  • Profile picture of the author John Rogers
    I've hosted a couple of phpBB forums. I didn't have any problems with the script and it was pretty easy to figure out the back end. You might also check out Simple Machines. I recall some preferring it over phpBB, though I don't now recall why.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tom Addams
    I have and do.

    Go with VB. The best all-rounder, still.
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  • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
    Our SowPub forum uses vBulletin 3.6, been up and running for 15 years.

    I've used phpbb, Simple Machines and even a few odd other ones.

    Best advice from me, it depends on how it will be used. If I were building a legacy forum, I'd use current vBulletin with special hosting

    But, if I just needed a basic forum to talk to my peeps, phpbb works just fine.

    I've also had several MemberGate forums too, which is good if you are offering a membership site.

    I'm not all that keen on simple machines, but, today, it is hard to tell them apart if you use Softaculous and want a free forum.

    gjabiz



    Originally Posted by asc View Post

    As per title really. Anyone with any experience using forum software? My hosting provider offers phpbb, and a few other ones.

    Anyone here offer any feedback in terms of ease of setting up and using, flexibility, features?

    Hope someone can share their thoughts with any softwares or scripts, experiences good or bad!

    Kind regards

    Alan
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  • Profile picture of the author Brandon Sheley
    Free: mybb or phpbb
    paid: xenforo

    do not go with vbulletin.. it's dead and it's dieing fast
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    ..get off my lawn
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  • Profile picture of the author eHooligan
    I've hosted forum with 100K members ( forum still exist ) and used UBB threads , to me is the most stable forum software .
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  • Profile picture of the author MWatson
    They have some pretty cool forum scripts on codecanyon.net

    I use vanilla forums, super easy to customize, set up, and manage.



    Cheers,
    Mark
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