Forum recommendation badly needed

by Lisa Gergets

Posted: 14 years ago 10 replies

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I'm a technotard extraordinaire, so when it comes to choosing a forum to use with my upcoming membership site, I don't even know HOW to compare them. (Or install them, but we'll get there in a minute.)

I'm looking for a relatively simple forum format...no fancy bells or whistles...but again, I'm a technotard so it needs to be easy to maintain as well.

Also, once I do choose a forum, I do not have the slightest idea how to install it. Now I do have a history of breaking websites, LOL, (just ask Chris Sutton

) so if someone could ALSO make a recommendation for an installer, that would be full of awesomesauce!

#badly #forum #needed #recommendation

George Wright 14 years ago

I use websitetoolbox.com it's very easy and they host it
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atwellpub 14 years ago

I use phpBB for my community and as far as I'm concerning I'm satisfied with all it offers.

There are some "I wish it hads" but as far as the essentials are concerned its just what I need.

I used simple scripts (Cpanel) to install it.
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MarkH45 14 years ago

If you know a little Wordpress: Simpleress Forum
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Lisa Gergets 14 years ago

NICE! Thanks!

Looking at websitetoolbox now - pretty cool and it's cheap, too!
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- Zeus66 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Lisa Gergets
  
  it's cheap, too!
  
  Typo. I think you meant to type "I'm" instead of "it's" there.
  
  <running and hiding from the boots>
  
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  Melani 14 years ago
  
  phpBB is a great starter forum, and I used it for a couple of years myself. Probably is it can be prone to hacking attempts and I found I was up having to run their upgrades to fix a security issue at least once a month.
  
  Simple Machine Forums (SMF) is another free one that is a lot better with what it provides and it's security. I only used it for a short time, but while I was it was great. It has a lot more features than phpBB.
  
  vBulletin is the best in my opinion on the only forum software I use on my sites anymore. It's a paid product but well worth it. It gives me everything I need and more.
  
  With regards to installing, it's not that hard. I can give you some install instructions if you like, or I can even help you personally with it. I've installed so many in my time I can do it with my eyes shut...
  
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Lisa Gergets 14 years ago

Hey George - if you've got an affiliate link, PM me with it. I'm definitely going with websitetoolbox.
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- George Wright 14 years ago
  
  Hi Lisa
  
  It's very nice of you to ask. However, I don't have one.
  
  Another thing I like about them is if you dont pay they just put up an ad and let it be ad supported until you pay. So your forum is never down.
  
  George wright
  
  Originally Posted by Lisa Gergets
  
  Hey George - if you've got an affiliate link, PM me with it. I'm definitely going with websitetoolbox.
  
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rondo 14 years ago

Lisa do you have a web hosting account? If so you probably already have a a couple of free forum scripts which can be automatically installed from your control panel.

Andrew
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Scott Ames 14 years ago

There are some hosted BB as well. No installation, no fuss.
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