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.