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I need a php forum on a linux box
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:25 pm
by nightcap
I am running redhat 7 and have been told that PHP comes standard with that distro. I don't know if this is true or not. I will cut to the chase.
I need a forum that uses php. And I don't want to spend much money. Is this possible? Also is there a place to go in this forum to learn how to set up with a step by step discription?
I want to set one up on my box, and hopfully be able to present this to my company as a solution for communicating ideas via the web.
I dont ask for much eh?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:28 pm
by Nay
I'm not sure about RedHat 7 but my RedHat 9 came with httpd (Apache), php, mysql and perl. You can install them under the web server package.
And the forum, check out
http://phpbb.com or
http://invisionboard.com/
-Nay
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:31 pm
by nightcap
Thanks a million Nay. I almost had to wait for a reply.
I will go over the infomation mentioned in your post. Again, Thanks for the quick reply.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:23 am
by Pyrite
Yea Apache/PHP/MySQL was built for Linux. Doesn't matter what distro you run, it will run well on anything.
And phpBB2 is what this forum uses and phpBB2 is tha shiznat!!
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:03 am
by Nay
Well, phpbb is a good forum but It doesn't have the 'nice-to-have' features. If you're new you'd probably go for phpbb. Then consider IPB later on.
imho, IPB's way easier to skin.
-Nay
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:34 am
by Pyrite
What features does IPB have that phpBB2 doesn't? Just curious
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:36 am
by Pyrite
I've made quite a few skins for phpBB, not hard for me. And phpBB is FREE!
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 7:43 am
by jason
Why did the PHPDN go with phpBB over IPB?
IPB wasn't out.
Why is the PHPDN is still using phpBB?
Because we have a bunch of hacks for phpBB already in place, it would take a lot more time than I would like to spend convernting to yet another BBS, and the net result would be the same: We have a discussion board.
What features are missing from the phpBB boards the the PHPDN need?
Nothing really. We are all having discussions, aren't we? Something must be working.