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Nethermind Bipolar (III) Inmate From: under the Milky Way tonight Insane since: Feb 2003	posted 02-17-2003 19:28 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! ~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~
Emperor Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing Insane since: Jul 2001	posted 02-17-2003 19:47 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. ___________________ Emps FAQs: Emperor
Nethermind Bipolar (III) Inmate From: under the Milky Way tonight Insane since: Feb 2003	posted 02-18-2003 06:24 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 ~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~
Tyberius Prime Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Germany Insane since: Sep 2001	posted 02-18-2003 12:37 cool. If you run into problems, just ask, maybe we can help. so long, TP
mwasisco Obsessive-Compulsive (I) Inmate From: chicago, IL usa Insane since: Jan 2003	posted 03-05-2003 09:06 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

Topic awaiting preservation: Php Message Boards: Recommendations and Beginner Questions\$

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Nethermind
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: under the Milky Way tonight
Insane since: Feb 2003

posted 02-17-2003 19:28

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!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Emperor
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted 02-17-2003 19:47

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.

___________________
Emps

FAQs: Emperor

Nethermind
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: under the Milky Way tonight
Insane since: Feb 2003

posted 02-18-2003 06:24

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

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Tyberius Prime
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Germany
Insane since: Sep 2001

posted 02-18-2003 12:37

cool.
If you run into problems, just ask, maybe we can help.

so long,
TP

mwasisco
Obsessive-Compulsive (I) Inmate

From: chicago, IL usa
Insane since: Jan 2003

posted 03-05-2003 09:06

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