where do i buy forum software?

[guapo337]

Me and my friends are starting a forum. Right now it's on ProBoards.. Where can we get forum software (i.e. phpBB)...? Secondly, how do we go about hosting and renting space for the forum?

 

[n0cmonkey]

phpbb.org for phpbb.

Buy a hosting package. They are pretty cheap, and I think a few members here resell...

 

[igowerf]

You can download it for free. phpBB and Invisionboard are both good and both free for noncommercial use.

 

[conjur]

phpBB is usually provided for you by your host. Or Invision. forget the other common one.

For hosting, search this forum and Hot Deals forum for web hosting (check the archives, too).

There are many threads but a great host is AddAction.net (Kudos to RossMAN for finding them)

 

[guapo337]

free software?

 

[conjur]

ayup

 

[guapo337]

what does non-commercial mean? what if we employ advertisers to have a banner?

 

[minendo]

phpBB and InvisionBoard are both free.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: conjur
phpBB is usually provided for you by your host. Or Invision. forget the other common one.

For hosting, search this forum and Hot Deals forum for web hosting (check the archives, too).

There are many threads but a great host is AddAction.net (Kudos to RossMAN for finding them)

i switched over to addaction.net a couple of days ago. im reaaaaally happy with the level of support you get. im glad to be rid of ripplehost.

 

[fatbaby]

Originally posted by: guapo337
what does non-commercial mean? what if we employ advertisers to have a banner?

non-commercial = no $$$ made from ads.
commercial = $$$ made from ads.

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: fatbaby

Originally posted by: guapo337
what does non-commercial mean? what if we employ advertisers to have a banner?

non-commercial = no $$$ made from ads.
commercial = $$$ made from ads.

how much is commercial use?

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Hammer

Originally posted by: conjur
phpBB is usually provided for you by your host. Or Invision. forget the other common one.

For hosting, search this forum and Hot Deals forum for web hosting (check the archives, too).

There are many threads but a great host is AddAction.net (Kudos to RossMAN for finding them)

i switched over to addaction.net a couple of days ago. im reaaaaally happy with the level of support you get. im glad to be rid of ripplehost.

They are much better, eh?

Just feels smoother overall. I'm happy! 😀

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: guapo337

Originally posted by: fatbaby

Originally posted by: guapo337
what does non-commercial mean? what if we employ advertisers to have a banner?

non-commercial = no $$$ made from ads.
commercial = $$$ made from ads.

how much is commercial use?

phpbb looks like it has been released under the GPL. It should be free. Use your browser to go to the site and look at it yourself 😉

 

[dawks]

Yea, phpBB should be free no matter what.. Talk about freaking lazy, go read the sites yourself.