Building a Message Board

zandor435 · 11-30-2005, 11:53 PM

I would like to develop a message board for a website of mine. I am considering either coding it myself or having someone else do it for me.

How difficult is it in general to develop a message board? what languages are usually used?

I would like my forum to have a full text layout, no graphics. I really like the forum on the following page.

http://www.al.com/forums/sports/

Can you tell what this forum was coded in? I would greatly appreciate any direction or sources where i could learn more about how to do this.

Thank you in advance.

Zach

Greg · 11-30-2005, 11:59 PM

Not sure what the one you listed is coded in, but most are PHP (like the one you are on now).

http://www.forumer.com/ helps you create one and also hosts it for you. I am not sure if you can host it yourself or not. I have never actually used it myself, but it looks decent.

zandor435 · 12-02-2005, 11:52 AM

Thanks for the response. I really have no idea about how to do this, as I have only recently decided to try it. I will check out the link you left.

Can anyone attest to the maintenance involved in running a message board? How does it compare to other web based utilities?

I am trying to sort out a plan for the most cost effective way (in terms of both my time and money) to start a message board.

Any more suggestions are much appreciated.

Zach

Chankama · 12-02-2005, 01:23 PM

http://www.phpbb.com/

TheHeadFL · 12-02-2005, 04:25 PM

I agree, just use phpBB.

I run a message board with about 10-15,000 users.

Its pretty maintenence intensive.

rlineker · 12-03-2005, 04:18 AM

go on phpbb on download it then uplod it to your site with ftp is probaly easiest

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