How to make a forum? 1

[avinsinanan]

Hello,

I am looking to make a forum like this one. Anyone know where I should start?

Are there any templates for forums on the net I can use?
And when I say templates I mean one which I cannot get sued by the owner!

Thanks

Yours Respectfully
Avin Sinanan

 

[RISTMO]

Forums need server side scripting and a database to work. Here are some really good, ready made, free forums:

http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=php+forum&section=projects

Rick if(($question=="has been bugging me"
AND $answer=="fixed the problem&quot OR $answer=="really good post&quot{
print("Star"
}else{
print("Thanks."
}

 

[avinsinanan]

Thanks Ristmo,

Is it completely legal to use these templates for Business
purposes?


Yours Respectfully
Avin Sinanan

 

[RISTMO]

I don't know. If you click on the link, you can goto the website. You can email the owner if you want to be sure.

On the page I posted, beside the forum you want, there will be a link underneath it that says either:
General Public License or
Freely Distributable or
Free for Non-Comercial Use.

I don't know what all those names mean, but maybe you can figure it out. I do know that all the forums are free to download and install.

Rick if(($question=="has been bugging me"
AND $answer=="fixed the problem&quot OR $answer=="really good post&quot{
print("Star"
}else{
print("Thanks."
}

 

[avinsinanan]

Ristmo2001,

Thanks for the advice. I need some more help though. I choose a forum to download and I appears to be legal. However I am confused about the Installing Instructions. The main file in the install.php file. They said in the instructions upload the php file and then use the web browser run the install.php script??? How do you use the web browser to run the file? I mean does the index.html file play a role in this?

Please am really comfused.

Thanks

Yours Respectfully
Avin Sinanan

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

To run the file in the browser, just type the web path to that file.

www.whatever.com/path/to/

install.php

Hope this helps Wullie

sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

 

[y2k1981]

Just an FYI, webmonkey.com has a pretty good three part tutorial on PHP/mySQL... you should have a look.

 

[avinsinanan]

Wullie,

Its me again, I actually uploaded the install.php file to my web site, my web site is actually

http://www.angelfire.com/clone/sst

So I uploaded it.. then I went on a web page and typed:

http://www.angelfire.com/clone/sst/install.php

But all I got was a message asking me to download the install.php file.. which makes no sense.. but I doawloaded it (just to see if anything magical would happen ).. but nothing happened!

What am I doing wrong... ????


Yours Respectfully
Avin Sinanan

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

I might be wrong but I don't think that Angelfire supports PHP.

If so then you cannot use that forum on their servers.

Hope this helps Wullie

sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

 

[Guest_imported]

Yo Wullie,

Thanks man!

You know any free sites that support PHP off hand?

Thanks for the help mate!

Yours Respectfully
Avin Sinanan

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

The only one I know of is Portland, but I personally would not recommend it. I had loads of problems with them in the past, possibly they may be better now.

You should consider a paid hosting plan with a company that offer PHP, CGI etc..

http://www.portland.co.uk/

Hope this helps Wullie

sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

 

[danima]

Try this link -

http://www.phpbb.com/index.php