Topic awaiting preservation: Php Message Boards: Recommendations and Beginner Questions (Page 1 of 1)

Anyone have a recommendation for a really easy PHP message board for a beginner to use without pulling her hair out? What are the pros and cons of non database MBs versus database MBs? I was looking into some off of hotscripts.com, but I get lost in the middle of setting them up, because I don't know mySQL.

I'd be willing to learn how to set up the database side of things if the readme file for it could tell me exactly what to do to set up the db side. I understand the basics of PHP, but I don't know the first thing about databases.

Thanks!

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Nethermind: As luck would have it we do have some recomendations:

:FAQ:

Basically a database should make things faster and smoother and if you have the use of one then I'd recommend you make use of it.

Most good forum scripts will have good instructions on how to set everything up.

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Emps

FAQs: Emperor

I appreciate your tips. I had searched and downloaded about five already, and I found that most of the free scripts were way too much forum/discussion board for what I needed. However, after searching one of the FAQ links you provided, I found this one:
http://www.ita-studio.com/forum/en/

So far so good... it's leading me through the install in a much simpler way, and it even suggests beer as a compliment to the readme.txt. You gotta appreciate that, eh?

Thanks again,
Nethermind


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If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.
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cool.
If you run into problems, just ask, maybe we can help.

so long,
TP

Hi Nethermind. If that dosen't work for you, try phpBB. I've been using it for about a year for various clients. Its easy to set up and has all the features I could ever think of, including some I wouldn't have.
http://www.phpbb.com