PHP Discussion Boards Scripts

This is a Lite Flash forum meant as an easy way for anyone to add a small Flash forum to their site. It uses only text files and one PHP script and should only take minutes to install. It is all contained in 1 movie clip so you can easily copy and paste it, or load it dynamically, into an existing Flash movie. The Lite version has a small file size, is quick, and is easy to install and modify - but is lacking some administration features.

xBoard is a PHP/MySQL-based bulletin board system. Features: Customizable design (background, table colour, text colour, etc), Category support, xBCode, Moderators and administrators, File attachement, User profiles, Extensive search function, and many more. xBoard is written in German.

An easy to setup and use message board written PHP with MySql on the backend. Features: Avatars; Smilies; Advanced profiles; moderators, supermoderators and administrators; Database cleanup function; Standard thingies like quotes, delete messages; Private forums; and more.

Bluboard is a powerful discussion board that is released under the GPL (General Public License). It features many of the features of all of the major commercial boards but with a few extras like ajax.

MDForums is a complete forum system based on PHP and MySQL backend. Features: Real time private messaging; Customizable user profiles; Full moderation and administration features; File editor for configuration files; Stylesheet support; Expanded and collapsed thread modes, flat and threaded post viewing modes; Two post formats; Private forums; Installation script for easy, trouble free installation. Requires a server capable of running PHP4 or better.

Magia Dialogue is a robust message board system designed to make the creation of strong communication channels and community-based websites easy. Features: a customizable message interface (design with your html editor), unlimited conferences & message boards, public & private message boards, private messages, content filtering, user banning, emoticons, and much more. Dialogue is part of the Magia Business Suite. The price indicated includes website hosting and access to all 20+ applications.

freeForum is a free, simple, and multilingual discussion board script which can be fully integrated with your existing page layout. It concentrates on the main features of typical forum scrips, and does it well. With freeForum, you are free: free to post, free to add categories, free to change the layout, and free to integrate it in you site. It's simple: no image, no avatar, no smilies, no useless statistics, fully CSS and template based. It's easy for the administrator: backup and restore functions, captcha images, IP banning, flood protection, smart forms, open and closed categories, reserved user names... The multilingual interface is available in English, French, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, German, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Polish, and Turkish. freeForum is free software licensed under the terms of the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (GPL).

PowerBB is an extremely powerfull forum system with many features including PM, image uploading, subforums, password forums, permission masks, mass emailer, reputation system, user map, and many more. PowerBB is very easy to skin and customize as it is all one file, and easy to read. Many people say PowerBB is better and easier to use than IPB, PHPBB, or VBull.

If you want to start/make you own forum but don't have the time or knowage to do it you self, .premodded is the answer. It's a premodded version of phpBB containg 72 mods. Almost everything is editable via the admin control panel. From logo, to MySQL commands, it's possible to do it all, via the admin control panel. .Premodded is very stable and FREE!

MyPHP Forum v3.0 has been vastly updated and several features have been added while still remaining feature rich without all the bloat and heavy server load you get with most forums. Designed for small to medium sized sites, some features are: Avatar system, Extensive profiles, Ability to add/modify rules, IP Banning, Word Censoring, Private Messages, Sticky & Locked topics, Hypercells, etc. Code is clean and easy to follow. New, more graphical theme(s). More themes available. Give it a test drive!

phpBB MultiForums is like no other multiforum software. With our exclusive multiple database AND multiple domain feature, phpBB MF stands above the crowd. Allow users to sign up for a free phpBB forum and earn revenue by automatically placed ads, or by users purchasing ad-free upgrades (purchasable by impressions or a flat fee) and database backup access (purchasable by download blocks or a flat fee). Integrated Paypal IPN makes upgrades hands-off for you. Also features subdomain URLs (user.domain.com), SEO friendly forum directory, AJAX integration, illegal terms search, and MUCH more!

sdb is a PHP/PostgreSQL-based simple discussion board program. Main features include: 11 possible levels of page access,Configurable fonts/colors/title images, Automated user account set up where user is required to have a valid email address, and more.

OpenBB is a fast, lightweight, powerful bulletin board written in PHP/MySQL. Main features include: full customization via styles/templates, instant messaging, private messaging, categories, member ranks, poll based threads, moderation, BB codes, thread notifications, Avatars, member lists, private forums and more.

Now updated to version 4.60! PBLang is a multilingual, SQL-independent, versatile forum software based on PHP. It offers most features which you find in commercial forum software. Email-notification of replies, configurable membership-levels, avatars, private messages, closed mode (only logged-in users can view the board), limitable attachments, configurable UI to match your website, access-restricted forums and many more. It's fast and secure, and can handle large numbers of members and messages. With version 4.60, speed and reliability have been greatly improved. Many new features were added. 20 languages are supported. The package 4.60 is available from sourceforge.net

Fubar is a small package (50kb zipped) and doesn't need a MySQL database. It's features include: - user registration with captcha code / user profile (incl. offsite avatars) - forum administration (settings, boards, categories) - boards can be normal, readonly and hidden - access for boards can be set to everyone, mods or just admins - topics can be locked, made sticky, moved and removed by moderators and admins - posts can be editted and removed by moderators and admins - users can post topics and replies - support for most common BBCode - search for posts - a memberlist - RSS feed All in just 50kb!