Making a forum

[JoshM]

you can make a social network at ning.com
I just joined fatherhoodnetwork.ning
im not as active there as i am here thanx to lisa
and you guys.

[Kevin]

rob it will have phpbb4 i chose that instead of 5 im sure i can always change it again though.

[siyab]

the main disadvantage with phpBB is that it doesnt support RSS

And also, i tihnk its support for SE friendly URLS is grainy too.

But if you're not concerend about RSS, then phpBB is your choice.

There's also this not-very-well known open source forum script called bbPress, by the creators of WordPress. supports rss and SE friendly URLs. You might also want to try that

[Rob]

Well if your host supports that Kevin you will be able to put a forum in there.

www.simplemachines.org

www.phpbb.com

Both are great forum system you just have to read the instructions carefully to install its always hard the first time doing something that relates to MySQL but im sure others will back me up in saying this its so easy the second time round.

You can also get portals too called CMS, which basically helps you create your site its really easy too another thing to look into, Simple machines do a free portal and then you can get others like:

www.phpnuke.com

www.e107.org

Theres loads trust me once you start getting into databases, php scripts you enter a whole new dimension.

[siyab]

don't forget the Drupal CMS!

www.drupal.org

drupal is very customizable and can suit wide needs.

[Theresa]

I am a fan of SMF and find it very easy to use.

[Kevin]

ok well thanks

[stevecov]

SMF is extremly easy to use and definetly recommended