phpBB

Open source flat style discussion forum software.

If you have ever taken part in a discussion forum, it is more than probable that it was developed using phpBB, the full name of which is PHP Bulletin Board. That is mainly due to the fact that it is the most used software when it comes to forum construction. It is backed by a brilliant account manager, incredible configuration possibilities and functions like the possibility that users can add avatars to their account.

  phpBB basically consists in code pack programed in PHP with the final objective of making it a lot easier to creation communities. It works with SQL databases and other like Microsoft Server. The programs is developed under the GNU General Public License, with hundreds of contributors all over the world. This has given place to an extensive user created modifications database.

  It allows the user to create forums with as many subcategories as he chooses, the possibility to include opinion polls, the possibility to ban users and IPs on a permanent basis, attach various files and the creation of user groups, among other options.

  A very interesting feature is the existence of various visual styles developed by the user community, that will allow us to personalize the forum without having any programing knowledge. phpBB is without any doubt the best software available to create and manage Internet forums.

  Requirements: The downloaded file requires a ZIP compatible compressor.