Free PHPBB?

collinsc · March 12th, 2007, 10:49 AM

So, i want to set up my own forum....

What do i do!?

I want a free site- with no limit on number of posts/users/categories.

can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

karinne · March 12th, 2007, 10:54 AM

phpBB
punBB
Vanilla

pa007 · March 12th, 2007, 10:56 AM

I love vanilla, it's just brilliant. Don't know why I love it though. I've used phpBB before as well and it's very good and has great support.

Pete.

collinsc · March 12th, 2007, 11:00 AM

Vanilla eh?

Thanks for the links.
Are there advantages/disadvantages of one over the other?

karinne · March 12th, 2007, 11:05 AM

They're all pretty good ... they're free right?

pa007 · March 12th, 2007, 11:08 AM

Some have more features than the other. I have found phpBB to be very well featured - lots of stuff you can do with it. Vanilla does all those forum things too but certain features may require an additional add-on. To be honest they tend to be much of a muchness. But I think phpBB has been around for longer so that might be your best bet and there are also loads of skins available. Take a look at all three (I know nothing about punBB) and see what you fancy.

Let us know what you decide or if you find anything out.

Pete.

collinsc · March 12th, 2007, 11:13 AM

i prefer the PHPBB interface.

If i follow the link and download PHPBB will i then be able to create my own forum with no limit on users or topics?

karrine-yes i believe they are free.

karinne · March 12th, 2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collinsc

If i follow the link and download PHPBB will i then be able to create my own forum with no limit on users or topics?

yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by collinsc

karrine-yes i believe they are free.

of course they are ... that's what I meant. You get what you pay for ... in this case however, you get a hell of alot I think

collinsc · March 12th, 2007, 11:22 AM

ahh!
ok great- thanks for the advice

Daniel · March 12th, 2007, 11:27 AM

small hint - get MyBB or SMF forum software - better than phpbb

JacobHaug · March 12th, 2007, 01:43 PM

SMF is pretty good, never tried Vanilla...now I gotta go and try it...lol

Daniel · March 12th, 2007, 01:53 PM

SMF is what rabbitdom runs through and i find it better than PHPbb, and my football management site runs through mybb

collinsc · March 12th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Thanksvmuch

grahame · March 12th, 2007, 03:01 PM

I note you're in Wiltshire .... we run several SMF boards from a Wiltshire base if you needed to see any demos of the admin, get comments / advise, etc