Creating a forum

[DVG]

Hello all, I was just wondering if there was a way with Dreamweaver MX 2004 to make a fourm section?

EDIT: okay so i guess its impossible to make a forum w/o java hmm guess i better start reading up, but if anybody wants to give me some tips anything helps.

[TiGGi]

there are lots of free forums available to you, just depending on your serverside (coldfusion, ASP, PHP)

[pcthug]

You will need to use some type of server-side scripting to run a forum, though you would be better of installing a pre-built forum - as it would take well over a year to learn and produce a fully functional forum from scratch. Try checking out some of the forum software at http://www.opensourcecms.com

[nitrexoxide]

use phpBB. Download it here: www.phpbbforum.com

Extract it.
I reccomend renaming the directory called phpBB2 to forum.

Upload the now "forum" dir to your server

Make a database.

Once all of the above is done:
Open your browser and go to:

[where it is hosted] forum/install/install.php

Setup your forum with this file.

Once setup, delete the install and contraib(its something like this from memory) directorys

Congrats, your forum is up and running!