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Xade
February 15th, 2003, 20:50
Myself and a friend are creating a message board very similar to this, but obviously with different colourings, logos and layouts etc. It isn't about emulation at all, either.

We've got the hosting all lined up with plenty of bandwidth, MySQL, PHP and Access support, but we're just a little undecided with one point...

What's the best forum software to use? I hear phpBB is very good, and I've seen stacks of boards created with it, but then there are others such as vBulletin. Bearing in mind that money isn't a problem, can anyone suggest the one to go for?
Hacktarux
February 15th, 2003, 21:03
Originally posted by Xade
Bearing in mind that money isn't a problem, can anyone suggest the one to go for?

Did i ever say you that you're my best friend ? :D
Doomulation
February 15th, 2003, 21:22
phpBB is crap imo.
A good free board is ikonboard. More powerful than phpBB to boot (yes, i am familiar with the phpBB admin functions as i use it everyday).
Martin
February 17th, 2003, 12:56
Get vBulletin then, it's $160 for an owned license, and $30 per year. The support and hacking community for vBulletin is way bigger than any other forum.
jegHegy
February 17th, 2003, 13:53
i recommend phpBB, ikonboard, or YABB. these do take up a lot of resources though. for very little resource usage, use wwwthreads.

nyaa
Lex
February 17th, 2003, 16:23
Use VBulletin
Doomulation
February 21st, 2003, 12:54
Originally posted by Lex
Use VBulletin
Yeah kinda nice if you have money, otherwise, it isn't so nice :geek:
Martin
February 21st, 2003, 15:34
Originally posted by Doomulation
Yeah kinda nice if you have money, otherwise, it isn't so nice :geek:

"Bearing in mind that money isn't a problem, can anyone suggest the one to go for?"

So there! :)
Doomulation
February 21st, 2003, 23:39
Originally posted by Martin
"Bearing in mind that money isn't a problem, can anyone suggest the one to go for?"

So there! :)
Hehe ok.
* Bows.