Topic: free forums?

[princeofdarkness]

does any1 know of a good free foum creater for me? i used to know 1 but i dnt now lol :-[



PoD

[TR]

Try GSS  

[Simon]

I think there are loads of free Forum Software packages, PoD.  http://www.phpbb.com/ is one, http://www.ikonboard.com/ is another, and I believe the software we use for PC Pals is also free (http://www.yabbforum.com/), but I think you need quite a bit of knowledge of PHP and MySQL to set it up.  Just do a search for 'free forum software' on Google, and see what you come up with.

[princeofdarkness]

ok thanks anyway

[Robotochan]

with phpBB you need to set up a database which is easy enough if you have a proper hosting account and phpBB is relativly easy to use.  

[GSS]

i use http://invisionfree.com/forums/support/index.php? it free

[HeddaLora]

Snitz forums are free and they work great. Programmed in ASP, so you need to host it on a Windows server (or Apache set up for ASP).

[Clive]

 HeddaLora.  Nice to have another techie on board.

[Rodders]

I recommend a free Discussion App from Server.com who are very nice people with a high degree of commercial integrity.

Their free boards carry ads, but leased ones (like the one I use on my own site) don't.  You'll also find that a server.com board has plenty of flexibilty and can be customised to look just how you want it.

Plus, they do a lot of other great free stuff too.  Tell them  Rod H sent you, ok?  

[Simon]

Rod Hull?  I thought he fell off a roof!  

[Rodders]

Have you got something against big birds then Simon?  

[Simon]

I always get an image of the emu popping out the chimney, and pushing him off!  

[HeddaLora]

Thanks, Clive!