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b1b2b3
11-27-2003, 10:54 PM
How is everyone?

I need to know how I can add a forum to my website.

If you need more details just ask.

Cheers
fredmv
11-27-2003, 11:03 PM
It's actually quite simple to start up a forum on your site since there's a lot of pre-made quality scripts available for free. I'd say here are the general steps you should follow to start a forum on your site: Make sure your host allows you access to server-side scripting (such as PHP or Perl) and databases (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL).
Get a quality forum script that utilizes the scripting technology and database available on your host's server. I've heard a lot of good things about Invision Board (PHP/MySQL), so that might be a good first choice.
Unzip all of the files and read the readme.txt to find out how to set it up. If you encounter any problems trying to set it up, check out the readme.txt file again and look for troubleshooting techniques. If you still can't figure out what's wrong, try posting here or in Invision Board's forums.I hope that helps you out.
PeOfEo
11-28-2003, 02:06 AM
if that does not work you can try a hosted forum where you just make an account. Many boards like this have ads but a good one is that invision free. http://invisionfree.com/ I have seen ads on it but they are just small banners so they do not disturb anything.
pyro
11-28-2003, 11:42 AM
When I think of free forums, I first think of phpBB (http://www.phpbb.com/) and Invision Pro Board (http://www.invisionboard.com/) (both require PHP and MySQL).
biff
11-29-2003, 10:32 AM
i have an ezBoard, but it costs $$$ to keep the pop up ads off. i pay though, cuz you can customize an ezBoard like no other. mine's here if you wanna see what i mean.... http://pub120.ezboard.com/bbiffstuff unless you get a huge amount of views, it's $30 for 6 months. (they have a 3 month trial for $9.95) the first month is free. also, you can sign up for 'free gold' where you don't have to pay, & you get all the same features of a gold (paid) board, but you have banner ads in your topics & on the posting page. :)

with an ezBoard, you don't need your own host. they host it on their server.
Immortal
11-29-2003, 10:56 AM
does he mean forms? or forums? well if forums yes, if you are just starting i would say for now just to get a free ad-supported free board, you can get some at
http://www.suddenlaunch.com
PeOfEo
11-29-2003, 10:13 PM
The best hosted forum is http://invisionfree.com/ . It is an invision board, it is free, and it is very lean on the ads. You might see one banner at the top but no popups or side banners etc.
features:
http://invisionfree.com/index.php?p=features
I have had bad experiences with ezboard and suddenlaunch so thats why I say use this one :rolleyes:
youlilsheshe
11-29-2003, 10:34 PM
Is there a way to have a "Homeade" board that doesn't look to bad? If there is then whats the code for the best one?
CTempleman
12-04-2003, 02:08 PM
One of these have been posted but just to clarify...

phpBB (http://www.phpbb.net)
Database needs:
MySQL, Access, or MS SQL
(Works best on MySQL)

Lanugage: PHP

Snitz Forums (http://forum.snitz.com)
Database:
Access, MS SQL

Language: ASP

Most of the time you need customization, both of these offer a lot of options if you are a coder.
aommaster
12-05-2003, 02:16 AM
on my website www.dragonslair.co.nr

I use proboards.com as a forum. They provide forums for free
Hellow
03-26-2009, 09:14 AM
Another great free forum provider is http://www.**********.com

I have worked with ********** forums for about 4 years now, and I know the ins and outs of it (administration (ex global mod of a very popular graphics design forum for about 3 years.. and also design and coding i can help with) so if you feel like trying out them, let me know if you need help. If you check the site, there are almost 3million forums people have made, with just over 750million total posts accross all the 3million forums.
donatello
03-29-2009, 08:03 AM
The easiest way of all:
Disqus

http://www.disqus.com

This is JavaScript though, so not the best for SEO, although it's simple as heck.
Otherwise look at VBulletin or phpBB.
Vanilla Forums is also a freebie and easy to implement, but the look is a bit heavy if you expect a LOT of traffic. Vanilla forums lets people post images and HTML too.